Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Casual Traders. Casual traders’ impact on ordinary traders
Summary
A Deputy complained that casual traders avoid the premises and staffing costs borne by ordinary traders while paying the same tax. The Minister referred the issue to the Minister for the Environment.
(Dún Laoghaire): Is the Minister aware that the type of trading now taking place is causing a great deal of annoyance to the ordinary traders in so far as they have to provide proper premises and staffing and everything else? It is a question of grave concern that they are being asked to pay the same rate of tax as somebody who can stop off at various places throughout the country and have none of these liabilities on their shoulders.
