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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Lawyers and barristers and some part-time actors.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: The parties opposite took a schilling from the old age pensioners; do they remember that?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Does the Senator remember——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, to the Seanad. We have missed him on this side of the House in the past year. Nonetheless, we are delighted he was elected to the Dáil from his constituency. We knew he would be in the Government and I want to commend him for his excellent work. In the budget debate of 1983, the former Deputy Alan Dukes stated: Viewed in the...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: At that stage, Deputies Bernard Allen, Seán Barrett, Richard Bruton, Paul Connaughton, Michael Noonan, Ruairí Quinn and Alan Shatter voted for it. They were part of the Labour-Fine Gael Government and it was necessary at that time to introduce that levy to try to bring the State coffers up to scratch.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I just want to explain the background.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Circumstances have changed. We did not believe at the time——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We are now in a responsible position and I should like to remind Members of the Opposition——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——it was they who actually brought this in — we were given guidance in introducing this in an emergency. I do not recall the Senator's name being on the list.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: People were fearful as regards the 2009 budget because of the deep concern over the finances of the State, mainly due to international circumstances, which have affected its coffers and income. The Minister for Finance and the Cabinet have put together a comprehensive package. Where possible, they have protected the vulnerable and continued investment in countrywide infrastructure. The...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I can prove that Dr. Garret FitzGerald objected to the transfer of the register of deaths, births and marriages to Roscommon town.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: He fought actively against it and it is on the public record.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I had to persist to ensure we had the decentralisation of those offices to Roscommon town. The former leader of the Fine Gael party is on record as objecting to the decentralisation of those offices to a rural town, and we know his pedigree as regards putting a tax on children's shoes. I was a Member of the Dáil at that time and I opposed the measure. He begged the late Deputy Jim Kemmy to...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: As regards the 1% levy, it gives everyone an opportunity to make a contribution in this national emergency to support the State. It is a broad framework and nobody is excluded from giving whatever amount he or she can. Nobody is excluded——

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——and people will give whatever amount they can. Some 1% of €10,000 is not very much. It is €2 per week. Let us be clear about this. We are prepared to give 1% or 2% of our income to the State. That is acceptable.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We are all prepared to pay €200 on any second house we have. Will the Minister ensure that €200 will be ring-fenced for local authorities?

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: It will compensate for the supply of water and provision of sewage treatment facilities to those houses. It will give a marvellous boost to local authorities which will be responsible for collecting it. I will be affected by that tax but I welcome it because it will be worthwhile and will give some support to areas. Water, sewage treatment facilities, roads and lighting are provided in...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I should have more because I am only getting into——