Dáil Question to the Minister for Finance
22nd November 2012 - Alan Farrell TD
To ask the Minister for Finance the feasibility and cost of taxing child benefit for high income earners who may fall over a defined high income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Minister for Finance ( Mr Noonan) :
As the Deputy will be aware, the position is that there is no specific proposal in the Programme for Government to means test or tax child benefit payments.
It is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment in advance of the Budget on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.
Alan Farrell TD
Dublin FingalAlan Farrell is the Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. He is also the Fine Gael Dáil spokesperson on…
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