Seanad debates
Friday, 18 December 2009
Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed)
1:00 pm
Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)
I understand that. The Cathaoirleach is chairing proceedings in a very fair way. This is about fairness. The core of this legislation is what is in these tables. It is a simple question I have asked. I need to understand, with regard to the difference in pay between this month and next month as a result of this section, whether the person earning under €20,000 who is outside the tax net takes a higher decrease than the person earning €160,000. It is a yes or no answer. I know the answer. The reality is that the person on €160,000 will take less of a percentage decrease than the person under €20,000.
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