Show Notes
Coalition divisions over a potential stamp duty cut for first-time buyers, tax reform and whether a second tier of Child Benefit could help tackle child poverty are among the issues discussed.
Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
John Clendennen TD, Fine Gael Rose Conway Walsh TD, Sinn Fein Mary Regan, Political Editor, The Irish Independent Dr. Emma Howard, Senior Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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