Pre-election tax-cut commitments
Kenny asks whether the Government will deliver its promised tax cuts for 97% of taxpayers. The Tánaiste cites the Government’s broader economic strategy but does not give a direct commitment.
I understand the macro-economic targets and objectives the Tánaiste set out but I am asking about the tax cuts his party committed to before the general election. Will he now stand by them on the basis of the advertisements he published before the election indicating that 97% of taxpayers would benefit from the tax cuts to be introduced by Fianna Fáil? Will those specific tax cuts — 40% and so on — be introduced by the Government in line with the commitments he gave to taxpayers?
Comment on this
The macro-economic strategy which was robustly scrutinised during the course of the campaign and which withstood scrutiny, unlike others, indicated that in the period of government we had an intention to continue with tax reforms, moderate growth in current spending, increase capital spending and, I hope, continue the unprecedented economic performance seen in the past decade.
