Results 61-80 of 219 for pension speaker:Marc MacSharry

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (8 Jul 2015)

Marc MacSharry: And back to the €19 billion and the profile of those holders, notwithstanding the pension funds and ... the pension funds and credit unions. Can you, to the extent possible or to the extent legal permit us, give us a percentage breakdown of what nationalities at what amounts relative to them, and then I've one question to finish after that, if that's okay?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Nexus Phase (24 Jun 2015)

Marc MacSharry: What's your assessment of the ultimate consequences to the State of the decision to contribute the National Pensions Reserve Fund?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (25 Feb 2015)

Marc MacSharry: If I were a bank or if there was a bank that decided to make a very large investment in an institution or a pension fund, would this be reflected in any way such that an auditor would see it? If that were the case, would there be any reporting obligation on auditors to regulators if, for example, an investment was seen to be particularly large, on the one hand, or, on the other, for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Marc MacSharry: ...;ochána stresses the slogan "a fair day's pay for a fair day's work". However, following on from a 10% decrease in 2009 and a further 10% later for new entrants, the rent allowance of €4,000 per year pensionable is also to go. Were the rent allowance to be included, the pay would be approximately €27,000, which is hardly a high salary. It is incredible in the extreme...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Marc MacSharry: ...500,000 meters due to be installed by 2016; - two thirds of water bills will be for meters which will remain unused until 2019; and - the overall costs of €540 million borrowed from the National Pension Reserve Fund, NPRF, to finance the implementation of water metering; further noting: - the impending charges of €25 million due on the outstanding loan to the NPRF in...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Marc MacSharry: ...up to €10 billion is the Government's own figure. As I do not disagree with it, we must be innovative in how it is done. The Government might consider a bond issue or using aspects of the National Pensions Reserve Fund to raise further moneys, perhaps through the European Investment Bank. Obviously, that would create employment and bring the system up to standard, which is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Marc MacSharry: ...and when there already is an infrastructure that has been providing water to the people of Ireland for many generations, why was it necessary to set up this gilt-edged superstructure with pensions, bonuses and so on? Workers were misled, by bringing them into a situation in which they thought they were in secure jobs but they were not. It was ill-thought out and trade unions on the one...

Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)

Marc MacSharry: ..., every town in Ireland probably has a number of people with refugee status. There is a perception that such people all get social welfare payments and people say "I am entitled to invalidity pension because everybody is getting it who has come in as a refugee", or "Everybody is getting jobseeker's allowance so why can't I get family income supplement when I know that a family from such a...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Marc MacSharry: ...to create in a bonus-led culture. I am concerned that somebody flippantly presiding over these salaries and who gets all his buddies from the local authorities to come in, although they already have pensions from the State, is now saying this will cost €10 billion. Before we set up Irish Water, the correct action would have been for each local authority to do an audit of what the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Marc MacSharry: ...which is disrespectful to the primary business of the Seanad. It will be discussed in the Dáil next week. I gather the remainder of the shortfall will be made up from, among other areas, €82 million in pension lump sums. Is this being taken from some pension scheme? Will this affect future superannuation payments? We have heard much talk in recent weeks about how pension...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: ...mentioned the other day, it is not in keeping with the programme for Government to have Committee Stage of this most important Bill two days after Second Stage. Fundamental changes and reform to pension law are proposed as part of the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill. In the referendum the people voted to keep what they hoped would be a reflective thoughtful Chamber which would...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Marc MacSharry: ...Bill is small, and other supplementary measures would be required with regard to the delivery of social finance. We must examine the models in the UK where its Assets Recovery Agency, Department for Work and Pensions and other agencies have come together to successfully secure approximately 100 convictions in recent years for this particular crime. The Bill provides for a prison sentence...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Marc MacSharry: ...the following new section:"17.?The Minister for Finance shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the provision of early access to pension benefits in certain limited circumstances including employer paid contributions, regular employee contributions, self-employed personal pensions and Personal Retirement Savings...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...sevices. Who are we hitting? There are other potential levies, for example, on off-sales of drink or products with a high sugar and fat content. There could have been further reductions in the pensions area to cover other items. Therefore, there were options. The IMF has stated in recent days in the context of the next budget that we have cut enough. In the absence of growth in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...that is having is far greater than the amount of savings that can be made. In terms of this morning's news items, the ESRI has produced a report which shows the rebalancing required in terms of pension tax reliefs could raise up to ¤400 million alone. Clearly, we are not focusing on the areas on which we need to focus. We are not protecting the most vulnerable. We were not focusing on...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Marc MacSharry: .... Is it the intention of SUSI and the Government that if my student grant is declined, provided I can get money from banks - which apparently have no money to lend and only have money to give for pensions and so on and will not give anything to students - I will not be able to continue with my education? If, somehow, the money is to come out of thin air while my appeal is to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...was carried out on these cuts. The suffering throughout this country could not have been intended by any Government to save ¤8 million. In the other House the Taoiseach welcomed a cut to a pension of ¤500,000 which was paid by a bank supported by the State, while we are arguing about saving ¤8 million, which will affect perhaps 450,000 home help hours. Something has to be done. It...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...the Minister for Social Protection faces at this time. Senator Kelly made a point I was thinking about in the context of appeals processes and representations made in regard to invalidity pension in particular. The analogy I was thinking about was not so much the box. When I telephone the Department I sometimes feel it is as elusive as my ticket being drawn on "Winning Streak" because at...

Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...the Minister for Social Protection faces at this time. Senator Kelly made a point I was thinking about in the context of appeals processes and representations made in regard to invalidity pension in particular. The analogy I was thinking about was not so much the box. When I telephone the Department I sometimes feel it is as elusive as my ticket being drawn on "Winning Streak" because at...

Seanad: Seanad Report on the Rights of Older People: Statements (13 Jun 2012)

Marc MacSharry: ...sum in the circumstances. I ask the Minister of State to explain to the people what the Government proposes to do to improve the lot of the elderly. In the report, we recommend not cutting the pension, changing housing aid for older people to include personal alarm systems, and issuing a medical card to everybody who has had a diagnosis for end of life. To pay for that we suggest putting...