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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Liam Twomey: There will be a need to take on people in the public sector in future in areas in which they are needed. There has been a good deal of talk about the 300 extra staff needed in the HSE in various roles, including those of public health nurse, physiotherapist and speech and language therapist. There is an issue with regard to new gardaí as well. Will redundancies be more targeted from...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Liam Twomey: I agree completely with your suggestion, Chairman. In recent years, Members' votes, in the budget or in subsequent legislation, for reductions in various sectors have not been followed by the Departments. A gross figure is the one that is managed. Our calls for a reduction in this or that are completely ignored. The Departments simply look at the gross figure. It is not drilled down. ...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: The extreme peak of the Celtic tiger was in 2006. Since then, there are 350,000 more people living in Ireland, 50,000 more students in our schools, 30,000 more students going to third level and 80,000 more people receiving a State pension. However, there have been some negative developments too. Over half a million more people are medical card holders while 200,000 more are seeking...

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: I had reason to be in the Four Courts this morning and while there, I listened to the President of the High Court and another High Court judge, Mr. Justice Gerard Hogan, who were debating points of law on the issue of assisted suicide. If there is one thing for which I can give credit to those gentleman, it is that they know how to discuss law. That is where we are heading and there has been...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: I have great time for some Fianna Fáil Members but they warrant a good psychological evaluation because of the way they can come into the House and speak as if they personally had nothing to do with the ruination of our economy in recent years. It is extraordinary, but what is more extraordinary is the way we have managed to present a budget that does not cut social welfare rates or...

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: I call the Taoiseach who I understand is sharing time with the Tánaiste, Deputy Eamon Gilmore; Deputy Paschal Donohoe; and the Ministers of State, Deputies Brian Hayes and Alex White. Is that correct?

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Please, let the Tánaiste continue.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Please, Deputies.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Pearse Doherty, please sit down.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Order, please.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Can I ask all Deputies to show respect? Deputy Byrne and Deputy Ferris, please.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Ferris and Deputy Byrne, please show some respect to each other, if not to the House, and let the speakers make their speeches properly. Deputy Paschal Donohoe has three minutes.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: No interruptions, please. Deputy Brian Hayes.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Minister, please.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: I call the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White. There are only three minutes left in the slot.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: The next speaker is Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies O'Brien, Tóibín and Stanley. Deputy McDonald has ten minutes, Deputies O'Brien and Tóibín have five minutes and Deputy Stanley has ten minutes.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: Many people have had a good deal to say about this property tax. A good property tax will be progressive, help to keep property prices stable in the long term and encourage the appropriate use of housing stock. This is important because in the long term we need to ensure we have a sustainable housing stock. Although this may be a difficult time to introduce such a tax, in the long term it...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: The issue is the quality of the debate from Deputy Higgins. It is absolute nonsense and it makes absolutely no sense. It is voodoo economics with no solutions and nothing solid, only lectures about revolution and asking people to go out on the streets and destroy property and lives. We have long since put that behind us.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: We are trying to find proper solutions. Why does Deputy Higgins not put forward a balanced budget and shows us what he believes in?

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Liam Twomey: We will do so. I have read the Sinn Féin website. I hope there is more clarity than in the Sinn Féin website where there was no clarity. It is anti-democratic to use the Dáil Chamber to stoke fear and anger in people. There should be a more solid debate about these measures and I hope there will be next week. There are problems with this legislation and many people on this...