Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is absolutely appalling that the same families that were hit by the reduction of €325 in the respite care grant will be hit by a property tax if this legislation is passed next Tuesday. The one in four households that cannot pay their mortgages and the families already in poverty will be slapped with this tax by the Labour Party and Fine Gael. It is another broken promise.

The commitment by both parties in government to treat this House with respect has been ignored.

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