Sinn Féin Will Campaign Against Household Charge – O’Brien

Sinn Féin Will Campaign Against Household Charge – O’Brien

Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien has described the government’s plans to bring in a flat-rate household charge in the new year as an unfair and regressive measure which will penalise the least well off.

Deputy O’Brien said:

“A flat-rate household charge, which means the same bill for the millionaire’s mansion and the pensioner in a council house, is grossly unfair and will place the greatest burden on the least well off in society.”

“While the government claims the introduction of water charges is about conservation, the proposal to introduce a flat-rate charge proves it is nothing of the kind. It is simply and clearly another tax – an unjust and regressive one at that.”

“While people have been getting used to the Labour Party abandoning its election pledges, two such u-turns in as many days – on third level fees and on water charges – is quite breathtaking.”

“Sinn Féin is totally opposed to the new taxes and will be campaigning against them by every means available to us.”

For further information or comment contact Deputy Jonathan O’Brien @ 085-2133907