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- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. From where do the mandarins in the Department of Finance, who came up with the figure of €500 million, expect this money to come? It is not possible to get blood from a stone. The Government is being awfully generous in the exemption under section 7 from this tax in respect of accommodation provided to persons who by reason of...
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Yes. I accept that. I too made mistakes, but if one does not make mistakes one learns nothing. However, when on the opposite side of the House the Taoiseach thought he knew it all. We also had the gospel according to Saint Eamon then. Every day, the high priest, Deputy Gilmore, would preach from the high altar. According to him, it was Labour's way and not Frankfurt's way. He also told...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Taoiseach could have fooled us.
- Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Yes, big boot tactics.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The angry man of the previous Dáil.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They will not forget Deputy Bannon either.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Deputy Bannon himself is a reject.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: What about the big farmers up the tree-lined avenues?
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Bring in the sheriff.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The Revenue Commissioners' sheriff.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I did not know Deputy Bannon did fear.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The big houses and small farmers.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: They are now being robbed for the lead.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The landed gentry.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: Theft is illegal.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am pleased to speak on Section 1 of the Bill but I am very disappointed that the Minister is guillotining this measure. When the Minister was on the opposition benches, he was constantly objecting to the guillotine. He made a big play that when he would be in Government it would not happen. We all understand that the guillotine has to be used occasionally but this is outrageous. Last...
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I acknowledge I am well away from it but as a guillotine has been imposed, all bets are off as far as I am concerned.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: The biggest bet on this one-----
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I wish to leave time for my colleague.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
Mattie McGrath: I am nearly finished. Noiméid amháin má's é do thoil é. I am glad that one or two more Government Members have arrived. The Minister should be aware that the public is watching this debate and with no disrespect to him, how does he intend to get blood out of a stone? They do not have it. I have customers who could not pay me and I never got it but simply was...