David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State is shaking his head. In any event, it does not all go to the council.

The Minister of State said "it delivered significant structural reform through broadening the base for taxation in a manner that does not directly impact on employment, and thus contributed to meeting immediate financial requirements of the EU-IMF programme in place". Now, we are getting to it. We are paying the gambling debts of the German and French banks by fining the Irish people for daring to own a home. It is utterly disgusting.

The Minister of State has said several times that it does not impact directly on employment.