Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am one of those recklessly irresponsible people the Minister of State described who were opposed to imposing a tax on one's private home. The Taoiseach agreed with me on that, but obviously he changed his mind. However, he was of that opinion at one time. Obviously people get different ideas when they secure power.

The Minister of State said that compliance with the property tax is very good. Perhaps I am considered a compliant payer because I am paying, but I did not offer to pay. It is being taken from my wages against my will. My idea of compliance must be different from the Minister of State's because people have no choice but to pay it on foot of the legislation the Government introduced to provide for it.

Regarding the Minister of State's last point hammering Fianna Fáil with the notion that it might have charged €500 for water-----

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