Dan Boyle (Green Party)

Additional psychologists have been provided for the national educational psychological service. If one wants to work one's way out of a recession, the ability to access education and reach one's potential is a key component for each citizen. It is the responsibility of Government to give that potential. The recent decisions are helping in that regard.

Certain difficult decisions will be revisited in the context of future budgets. I hear a great deal of cant and hypocrisy about high income earners. Measures were introduced in the budget that affect high income earners. The minimum tax rate increase was from 20% to 30% on incomes over €125,000. The Minister put down a marker on additional taxation measures that will be introduced in next year's budget. One cannot do everything in one budget.