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- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: It seems to me that Deputy Martin has passed through some road to Damascus down in Cork. When he had the opportunity and responsibility to be truthful and open with the people of this country, he denied public access to any letters of clarification issued by governments of which he was a member. He shredded all the information in so far as benchmarking was concerned years ago.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Unlike the situation that the Minister, Deputy Howlin has set out here, he published the clarifying letters for those unions and their representatives that stayed in at the talks, in respect of those in front-line services, such as firefighters, prison officers and members of the Defence Forces.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: I would have thought that someone of Deputy Martin's experience would at least allow an opportunity for the LRC to announce formally the result of the ballot that was taken. That is the very least one would expect from him but he does not even seem to recognise that. I have set out the Government's position which is absolutely clear. The people have faced up to difficulties in recent years...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Deputy recognises this, but the party on his right-hand side has a different view. Before the last budget, they put forward a proposition of €3 billion of extra taxes which would have delivered a lethal injection to the Irish economy, driving thousands of jobs out of the country.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: We must follow a credible fiscal plan to retrieve our economic independence, restore our public finances to good health, and continue to make changes that bring about greater efficiency and a greater effect for front-line services.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: These discussions were fair, equitable and brought about a contribution from the public sector which is necessary as part of the overall sector to deliver €300 million extra savings this year and €1 billion by 2015. It is in the interests of the people and the country's reputation generally. The Government will now sit down in the coming period to deal with that particular issue.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: What the Deputy is proposing is complete and utter hypocrisy from what she put forward just a short time ago, which was €3 billion of extra income tax which would be a lethal injection for the economy, driving thousands and thousands of jobs out of our country. The Sinn Féin proposition for the economic development of this country is simply and utterly catastrophic.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: Some 87% of public sector workers had their pay absolutely protected under the negotiations that were conducted here. Deputy McDonald will be aware that the top 5% of income earners pay 44% of tax at the moment.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: In February, Deputy McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what the outcome would be if everybody's income was capped at €100,000, including those in local authorities and State agencies. The estimated net savings would be less than €110 million, which would give a marginal tax rate for a public servant on €100,000 per annum, or higher, of at least...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: That party needs to get a lot more thinking caps because what the Deputy is proposing would be the ruination of this country. As I told Deputy Martin, the Government will now consider the outcome of the ballot as announced by the LRC. We will consider the truth of the bottom line expressed repeatedly by Government, particularly by the Minister, Deputy Howlin, whom we absolutely support in...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I already told the Deputy, the Government has a clear fiscal programme set out, which requires it to achieve €300 million of additional savings from within payroll this year in 2013, amounting to €1 billion in additional payroll savings by 2015. This is what the Government must deal with now.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Government obviously will consider the outcome of the ballot-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----and will make its decisions as to how those €300 million of additional savings can be achieved. The Government's door is and always has been open to unions and their representatives to make known their views. The discussions and negotiations that took place under the direction of the Minister, Deputy Howlin, with the Labour Relations Commission, LRC, and the trade unions were...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: For the Deputy's information, she is aware of this but will not say it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: She will not recognise it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: As I stated, 87% of public sector workers had their core salaries and core pay protected under the negotiations and the LRC proposals.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is perfectly obvious that when, in her vision for the new Ireland, the Deputy proposes to tax those on higher levels out of existence-----
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants voted overwhelmingly against this proposal, simply because its members were targeted by the Government for bigger contributions from higher salaries. Consequently, it is blatantly untrue for the Deputy to state there is or has been no focus on those who earn most to pay most. As I told the Deputy, the marginal tax rate and the...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----of hers that this will sort out all our problems.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)
Enda Kenny: The challenge now is to achieve €300 million in additional savings this year. Allow me to reassure Deputy McDonald there is absolute unanimity in the Government on this matter and unity of purpose in the Government in achieving those additional savings.