Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Does the Minister of State agree that the people passing the doors of the shops will have less money in their pockets? It is a vicious circle. The Government is taking more money out of their pockets and that will impact on jobs in the retail sector. The more money the Government takes out of the system the more difficult it is for the system to work in a healthy manner.

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