John Minihan (Progressive Democrats)

If the Labour Party wants to join it in respect of that proposal, that is fine.

To return to the real world, the schemes to incentivise economic and social development were introduced at a time when promoting such activity was a national imperative. Governments of all make-ups devised, operated and expanded these schemes. However, this fact does not suit the Opposition.

Policy point-scoring aside, there is a fundamental issue of fairness at the heart of this debate. No one party, group or section of society has a monopoly on fairness.