“On 27th January 2011, Fianna Fáil’s Finance Bill introduced the USC, taking a large chunk from the pay packets of workers across the country. Five years later, people opening their January payslips can expect more money in their accounts due to a cut to USC”, says Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Simon Harris.

“It’s beginning to look like a vote for Fianna Fáil would be vote for Sinn Fèin”, says Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris.

The Minister of State at the Department of Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow, Simon Harris, said today (Thursday) we cannot go back to Fianna Fáil’s chaos of five years ago.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow and Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Simon Harris, has said that Micheál Martin’s admission that he would go into government with AAA/Socialists shows the lengths his party will go to in order to gain power.

Minister of State for Finance and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-East Carlow, Simon Harris, says it's clear from comments made today by Sinn Féin's Deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald that if her party had their way, the USC would be here to stay.

Fianna Fáil have abandoned all pretence of being interested in the economy. They prefer to engage in political theatrics to disguise the fact that they have no economic plan to secure the recovery.

Latest live register figures issued by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) are a further indication that the Government is making significant progress in getting people back to work.

FF leader told people in 2011 Seanad was struggling to justify its existence and that two houses are not necessary.

Government’s strongest critics add voices to Yes side.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Simon Harris, has today (Friday) said that the posters launched by Democracy Matters miss the point entirely that the Seanad has no power to grab.