Sir, – This week Opposition TDs have expressed righteous anger at funding cuts to charitable bodies, including those which provide vital services to sick and disabled persons in their home. I understand the amounts involved are less than €1 million.
Last week it was disclosed that the Minister for Finance acted against the advice of his officials in granting an exemption from capital gains tax due to be paid by thousands of land owners at a loss to the revenue of €26 million. No TD voiced any principled objection then or later. Does this indicate a lack of joined-up thinking? – Yours, etc,
TOM WALL,
Whitehall Road,
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Dublin 12.