Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I support the call of some of my colleagues for a debate on the budget. Given that the budget is now a rolling maul that is changing every day, it is urgent to debate it in the House. Unlike some of the Members on the Government side, the people heard and understood the budget and were aware of the fact that Fianna Fáil and the Green Party raised income tax and penalised the elderly. They heard that clearly.