Budget cuts and taxes

Sir, – There is a portable asset that the Government has overlooked in its pre-budget trawl for taxable revenue – St Anthony’s floating rib. It will tour Ireland next week and has proved to be a money magnet. Is there time to rush a “Rub of Relic” tax Bill through the Dáil? – Yours, etc,

DERMOT KIRWAN,

Kilbarrack Road,

Dublin 5.