Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have clarified the matter. There is no greater act of disloyalty or infidelity to the State than that. These Sinn Féin representatives have no difficulty paying tax to Tory councils in Westminster. They pay Tory taxes on their empty apartments in Westminster and pay rates on their mansions in Northern Ireland yet they will not pay taxes that are due to local government and this State. Never has there been greater disloyalty and infidelity than that.

When it comes to welfare, in Northern Ireland, where Sinn Féin is in power, the minimum wage is £6.19 per hour for people over 21 years and is much lower for people below that age. In some cases, the minimum wage is just over £2 per hour. The carer's allowance in Northern Ireland, where Sinn Féin is in power, is £58.42 per week. It is reduced if a person is in receipt of other welfare payments or income.

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