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- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Sinn Féin has set out in its programme a higher third income tax rate of 48%, which leaves a total top rate of 59% with the universal social charge. That is 48% plus 7% USC plus 4% PRSI, which would drive every higher-paid worker out of the country.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Sinn Féin has stated that the VAT on tourism is very important, which it is. It was introduced by the Government and by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan. Sinn Féin has not decided to point out in its budget submission how that would be paid for.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The Sinn Féin proposal to increase capital gains tax to 40% would wipe this country off the international start-up market, yet Deputy Adams says this Government is anti-jobs and anti-company. A 40% capital gains tax rate would mean that no company would come to this country to start up.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: As a nation, we have worked hard to set up an ecosystem, particularly in the digital sector, and the message should go out that Deputy Adams and Sinn Féin want a 40% capital gains tax rate. Were that ever to apply, there would be no start-ups.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It will not apply because Sinn Féin will not have the opportunity.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: While Sinn Féin's idea to increase employers PRSI literally is a tax on jobs, Deputy Adams comes into this Chamber and speaks of the necessity to create jobs. Sinn Féin has opposed every single measure of the last three years and now it conveniently forgets all of that.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It conveniently forgets all that.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: Sinn Féin has no idea. It just pockets the savings and states it is getting on with it. Sinn Féin chooses to ignore what has been done. Its budget proposal for this year is a carbon copy of what it submitted for the 2012 and 2013 budgets, namely, crippling higher income taxes that would mean a serious loss of place in this country in respect of entrepreneurship or businesses...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: The reason the Government always publishes the medium-term fiscal statement each year is to show people the breakdown of the adjustment for each year up to 2015.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It publishes it in order that people can see the steps our country is taking to deal with our public financial problems, to restore our economic good health, to get out of this bailout and economically to fly independently again.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: This is not being done for anyone in the European Commission.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is being done because the people gave the Government a mandate to sort out this problem and I am aware Deputy Adams does not like to hear the ESRI state that Ireland is doing well.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: He does not like to hear the European Commission state that Ireland is making progress.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: He hates to see people coming in here who independently conclude this is a country into which they should invest because it is energetic, has the technology and is moving in the digital space.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: It is the place for the young people of the world to see as a model-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----in which, when moving out of difficulties, one can create a real future for all the people.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: However, this will not happen with the Sinn Féin policies or Sinn Féin tactics.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: They would close it down and for 30 years-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: -----Deputy Adams's party never did anything substantial to help the economy, North or South. Deputy Adams should change his tune too.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)
Enda Kenny: I listened to the story recounted by Deputy Clare Daly and I am glad it has worked out in this particular case. I think the Deputy mentioned the child was born in 1966, which would mean she now is 47. I am unsure whether that women was actively seeking her mother or her mother actively looking for her. Clearly, this was a good ending to a long-running saga in which a mother was looking for...