Results 7,861-7,880 of 12,596 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I was there at the time.
- European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I have already told-----
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: In accordance with Defence Forces Regulations members of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) may, with their own consent, be employed in Aid to the Civil Authority, with the approval of the General Officer Commanding a Brigade or the Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service, at such times and at such places as the Officer Commanding the Brigade RDF or Officer Commanding Shore Operations Naval...
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: He referred to them in the context of VAT rates.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: Deputies asked the reason the VAT reduction will not kick in until 1 January 2010 given that last year's increase took effect on 1 December. I am informed that last year's increase was announced in the October budget to kick in on 1 December. Therefore, there was a fair gap between the announcement and the actual implementation.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: It takes some time for people to get their affairs in order and their systems in place, etc.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: In any case the retail sector will need it a good deal more in January than now.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I refer to another question raised.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: We gave five or six weeks' notice. In this case people will only get three weeks notice which is not unreasonable.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I refer to the question of why the VAT rate was increased last year.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: It was done as a revenue raising measure. If one examined the cost of decreasing it, even by a half a percent, it would be â¬140 million in 2010 and â¬167 million in a full year.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: Although Fine Gael maintain it does not believe in any taxes-----
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: -----and that every tax should be reduced, it promised a budget to find â¬2,300 million but only came up with â¬15 million.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: It has only â¬2,885 million to go.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I have read it, my God have I read it.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I refer to the lower rate of VAT. I understood in parliamentary debate-----
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: -----Members spoke uninterrupted from other side and Members were supposed to be able to reply from this side also without interruption.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: He does not have any interest.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: I refer to the proposed reduction from 13.5% to 10%. It would have cost â¬880 million. That would have been the revenue lost.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Willie O'Dea: Some â¬880 million of a temporary nature for how long? For one year.