Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)

I am very much aware of the value and role that this rent tax credit plays in helping with the cost of living. That is why over a number of budgets I, along with the Minister, Deputy Chambers, and the former Minister, Michael McGrath, have made changes to the value of it. The decisions that will be made on budget day are being carefully considered at the moment. As I said to the Deputy earlier in response to his earlier question, it would not be appropriate for me to indicate now what we plan to do. We have to be very careful because we are making these decisions against the backdrop of an economic environment that is very uncertain. We have to ensure that any decisions we make are ones we will be able to afford in the years to come. I am not suggesting that any one measure on its own might be something we might not be able to sustain into the future, but all of them put together is where the risk arises.

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