Seanad debates

Friday, 19 December 2008

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages

 

4:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

Section 55 excludes from the tax "a person under the age of 2". Why do we not exempt passengers under the age of five or seven? Why are children not exempt from this levy? What do we hope to yield in revenue. The Minister, Deputy Mansergh, said the original scheme would yield €95 million in 2009 and €150 million in a full year. What is the revised figure for the scheme? Why have we penalised families going on holidays in the summer season or coming to Ireland? Why not put the cap at age seven or eight?

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