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Congress meets Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight

September 20, 2017
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Congress today (Wednesday September 21, 2017) met with the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight and outlined their three key priorities for Budget 2018 which includes:

- Tackle the housing and homelessness crisis;

- End the reduced VAT rate for the tourism sector which has cost some €2.2 billion in lost revenue; and

- Invest in key services such as education, health and childcare to lower living costs.

The full content of the Congress submission can be read here.

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