Sinn F\u00e9in and Dublin South West TD, Se\u00e1n Crowe, has described the decision of the Government to provide for \u20ac335 million in tax and USC cuts at a time when public services are on the floor and under enormous pressure as inexcusable.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe majority of tax payers want to see investment in public services. They want to know that when they go to a public hospital with a loved one that they will be seen within a reasonable time timeframe and they will not be left sitting on a plastic chair for a full day before they are seen by a doctor.<\/p>\n
“Most tax payers are appalled at the state of our health service and the lack of care and treatment for the elderly and vulnerable in our communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to know that if they have children, they will be able to access high-quality, affordable childcare, and not have to fork out the cost of another mortgage so that they can have the choice of returning to the workforce, as is currently the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey also want reassurance that if they somehow are unlucky to lose their job that they will have the possibility of being able to keep a roof over their head, and not turfed out of their home and left to the whims of vulture funds.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, this Government has taken the narrow political decision to prioritize tax cuts – which predominantly benefit the better off – rather than using this scarce money to fund and invest in shoring up our creaking public services.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Noting the failure of the Government to deal with the ill-thought-out Help-to-Buy scheme, Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cSinn F\u00e9in warned from the very start that this scheme was going to be a disaster for potential buyers. Far from making homes more affordable to first time buyers and those stuck in rental accommodation, it has instead simply helped to push-up the actual cost of buying a home. It is working for a few, but mostly for the developer and speculator, and certainly not for the hard pressed buyer.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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