Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If they are not to cut it, fair play. That would be a good thing for our children, but if they are there is still time to pull back from that. I ask the Taoiseach to do that and to look again at tax increases for those earning over €100,000 because they can afford cuts. The children of the State cannot afford cuts in their benefits.

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