Brian O'Shea
Question:214 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the proposals, if any, he has to reduce the income tax rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6187/99]
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214 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the proposals, if any, he has to reduce the income tax rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6187/99]
The Government is committed to reducing the burden of personal taxation in order to reward effort and to improve incentives to work. In my budget speech last December I stated that "I intend to deliver over the five budgets of this Government the tax proposals as agreed by Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats."