PQ 291
355 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the discrimination against single income families, in cases in which one person earns €56,000 and pays 20% tax on €37,000 plus 42% income tax on the balance yet a married couple with two incomes pay 20% tax on the first €56,000 of taxable income, particularly as the home carer tax credit of €770 was not increased in budget 2005 or in the two previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/05]
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355 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the discrimination against single income families, in cases in which one person earns €56,000 and pays 20% tax on €37,000 plus 42% income tax on the balance yet a married couple with two incomes pay 20% tax on the first €56,000 of taxable income, particularly as the home carer tax credit of €770 was not increased in budget 2005 or in the two previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/05]
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