Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions

Universal Social Charge Abolition

9:35 am

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Guím gach rath ar an Aire tar éis a chóir leighis. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil cuma breá folláin air arís.

There is great pressure on the infrastructure of this State and on our public services. There is also great pressure on low and middle income earners. However, there is a dangerous habit in this State of governments shifting the tax base from stable personal taxation to more volatile tax bases. What would be the cost to the people of Ireland of the tax break proposed by Fine Gael which will mostly benefit the wealthy in the future?

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