Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

There was a motion tabled in his name last week about how inflation should be the overriding consideration. I question the radical measures advocated by, among others, the main part of the paper of which he is not the business editor. I wonder what would be the inflation effects of doing that.

I also question the equity in the suggestion that older people should not pay tax on the transfer of their homes. Older people have seen a major appreciation in the value of their homes. Fine Gael suggests that in addition to a major capital gain on the sale of their homes they should not have to pay stamp duty on downsizing.