Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We must consider in the committee how the issue of fairness for those who have respected their civic duty and paid a tax that was duly charged and duly underpinned by law is to be dealt with. However, I will not make a decision to commit money today to the repayment of charges. As a former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Deputy would be the first to criticise me if I were to rise as a Minister to make commitments of payment to the Opposition without first giving the Dáil-----

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