Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the forthcoming budget, will serious prioritisation be given to reducing the personal income tax burden on householders? As far as I am concerned, we live in an economy that has far too high of a burden of personal income tax on people who are working hard and are trying to put bread on the table and to keep the lights and heat on. Certainly, there is an opportunity to reduce the burden of the universal social charge and to look at bands and the potential introduction of a third rate. Is this a priority of the Government as we approach the budget?

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