"Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have a "big fat money tree" for those at the top, the Dáil has been told as it debates the Finance Bill giving effect to Budget measures."
"Sinn Féin Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said the 2026 package was unfair to ordinary workers at a time of a cost of living crisis - to which the Government had contributed by not indexing tax bands, increasing the cost of petrol and diesel, cutting student supports, and increasing the Local Property Tax."
The Finance Bill implementing the 2026 Budget is being debated in the Dáil amid criticism that the measures favor the wealthiest. The package is described as unfair to ordinary workers who are already facing a cost of living crisis. Contributing factors cited include the failure to index tax bands, higher petrol and diesel costs, cuts to student supports, and an increase in the Local Property Tax. The critique frames the Budget as providing advantages for those at the top while imposing additional burdens on lower- and middle-income households.
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