Calls have been made for a reduction in capital gains tax.
Sligo-Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon raised the matter in the Dáil, outlining its impact on one local family.
The tax is paid on any profit made when you sell, gift or exchange an asset.
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Its current rate stands at 33%.
The Fianna Fáil representative says there are a number of knock-on effects:
