Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister claims the house tax will be equitable and his decision to exclude those in receipt of mortgage interest supplement addressed the issue of equity. As he will be aware, Dr. Peter Bacon has pointed out that the chances of this tax being equitable are low because so many people are unemployed, in negative equity or experiencing mortgage difficulty. Many pensioners are also in difficulty.

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