Jim O'Callaghan
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581 appearances
4 recordings
2 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 31 Jul
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And I think Fianna Fáil is an exciting party.
It's a party that young people should consider.
And it is something that I think that we have a great record in the past, and I believe we'll have an even better record in the future.
Thank you.
the Justice Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan has called for a cut in the 52% marginal rate of tax calling the rate imprudent demoralising and contrary to the common good.
Well I'm joined in the studio by Barra Rowntree Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College and Barry Ward Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire and you're both very welcome thank you for being with us.
Barra how do you feel about the marginal rate cut proposed?
So on over 44,000?
Well, luckily, we have Barry Ward here to answer all of those questions.
Where are you going to find the money?
So are you saying to me today now that you want to cut the lower rate as well?
And do you accept that that needs to be paid for?
So that means that you don't accept Barra's figure that if you reduce this down to 49%, let's say that's the example that Barra used, that that's going to cost you 1.5 billion.
You don't accept that figure because you feel that there are other ways to slice it.
So more people will do more work earning more than 44,000 because it'll be cheaper for them to do that.
And they'll spend more as well, Barra.
So back to the question, how do you pay for it?
But what's going to happen is other departments will be asked to rein in their spending in order to pay for this.
That's inevitable, isn't it?
But there's not a word of caution from you on this, Barry.
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