Results 3,161-3,180 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: The Deputy should read previous debates. There is only so much sanctimonious hypocrisy I can take in one night.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: Pension provisionsââ
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: There is a conspiracy theorist over there.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: Many a pensioner was left short at the post office on a Saturday morning after some of Deputy à Caoláin's mates got to them. There is only so much nonsense I can listen to.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I have heard too much of that nonsense. There was not much for many a pensioner on a Saturday morning.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: That is enough sanctimonious hypocrisy for one night.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: In subsequent debates that was not the position.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: There were conflicts of interest on that.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: The issue is how one deals with conflicts when they arise.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: Not at all.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I am not throwing out abuse but defending my position and pointing out the inconsistencies I have heard from various parties tonight, which I am entitled to do.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I am not distorting the record.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: Let the record show who is doing all the name calling in this debate.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: This name calling took place on Second, Committee and Report Stages.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I will live without them.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I will be waiting for transfers from Deputy Boyle's colleagues.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: The day that happens, I will be there.
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I propose to deal with amendments Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive. These propose changes in respect of the standard rate bands. The costs of the increase in the income tax bands, as proposed by Deputy Bruton, would be â¬438 million in a full year. The proposal would increase the standard rate band for a married one-earner couple to â¬46,000, which is â¬5,000 more than was envisaged in the budget....
- Finance Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I propose to take amendments Nos. 15 and 16 together. I understand the intentions of the Deputies with regard to the two amendments are to ensure that all landlords now legally obliged to register their tenancies with the Private Residential Tenancies Board will be required to demonstrate that they fulfil their obligations or will otherwise not be granted any deduction in determining the...
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (7 Mar 2006)
Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 266 together. I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the tax demand arose because of the incorrect operation of PAYE by one of the person's employers, who refunded tax to him in error. No tax was paid on the redundancy payments the person received as they were not taxable. No relief, therefore, is due in this regard. However, there is a...