Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has said that the results from the recent bye elections have clearly illustrated that the Government parties and Fianna F\u00e1il are out of touch with the electorate.<\/p>\n
Crowe said that water charge solutions were now needed, not simple slogans. He welcomed indications that there will be some relief for those on low incomes, but reiterated his parties\u2019 view that this regressive tax needs to be scrapped.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government has previously suggested that a neutral budget was required to reach the 3% deficit target tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, Sinn F\u00e9in believed that there would be further scope and that has proven to be the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe figures released by the government at midnight on Friday show that without any policy change at all the deficit would come in at 2.4% in 2015, which is much lower than the required 3%.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese figures suggest that the government is exceeding its target by over \u20ac1 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cSinn F\u00e9in has shown how water charges could be scrapped with a neutral budget. This additional leeway must be used to ease the burden on hard pressed families and invest in public services. The first item on the agenda should be the scrapping of the water charges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government would have us believe that scrapping water charges are not an option but these figures prove them wrong once again.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe results from the recent bye elections clearly illustrated that the Government parties and Fianna F\u00e1il are out of touch with the electorate. My party colleague, and anti-water charges candidate, Cathal King, topped the poll in Dublin South West. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnti-water charges candidates received 57% of the vote while the combined vote of Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna F\u00e1il was only 27% of the votes cast.<\/p>\n
\u201cSinn F\u00e9in has continually said that politics is about choices and that there is a responsibility on politicians to come up with workable solutions. If we were in government we would choose to get rid of the unjust water charges and the property tax.<\/p>\n
“Solutions to water charges are needed, not simple slogans, and our alternative budget submission identifies ways of dealing with this.<\/p>\n
“I do welcome indications that there will be some relief for those on low incomes, but my parties view is that that this regressive tax needs to be scrapped. Sinn F\u00e9in is calling on people to not only protest but to also support our plans to scrap this unfair charge.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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