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Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today to take the Bill. Pyrite is a problem affecting thousands of homeowners in his area and predominately along the east coast. I wish to start on a positive note. A good deal of focus has been brought to the problem. The figure captured by the pyrite panel is a little under 10,000...

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Good.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry I missed it.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Carry on, Senator Gilroy.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Our submission was costed.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes; we used it.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is rubbish. It is not true. It was costed by the Department officials.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I will deal with it when I speak.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is up to the Government to put measures on the table for negotiation.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: There was a solemn, signed pledge.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Party members signed a pledge; they did not just say they would "try".

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Senator to deal with child benefit next, please.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That was another promise - not to cut child benefit.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: There are many issues I would like him to address, but I do not think he has enough time.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to share time with Senator Mooney.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: There are a couple of positive elements to this budget. I welcome the decision not to increase the level of excise on petrol and diesel. I disagree with what Senator Zappone said about private pension reform. As someone who worked in the industry for 15 years, I believe it is a good thing to cap what one can fund from a private pension without reducing the pension tax relief for most...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not think we need pension pots of ¤1.2 million anymore. The State cannot afford it. I would be worried about the Government's growth projections for the future. I think hauliers should be happy with the diesel rebate. We should be straight about the fact that the property tax will crucify Dublin and other urban areas. It was a plank of Labour Party policy that there was to be no...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The bottom line for today is that low-income and middle-income earners in urban areas have been absolutely nailed by the Government. I welcome the small number of positive measures in the budget, but the main thing is that people who are paying their taxes and working to live will have to do so even further. It is a regressive budget. We should discuss it next week in the cold light of...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.