Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2020-12-11
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Sean Fleming (FF), Laois-Offaly

They are the words she used. She suggested the Government has the power to do this. Thankfully, the Government has no power to do it. Only the Oireachtas has the power and that is why we are here today. We do not have the power. The Government cannot unilaterally change the tax law.

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Sitting date: 2020-12-11