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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (27 Sep 2017)

Aidan Davitt: The Leas-Chathaoirleach will not be harsh on one of his own. I appreciate the Minister of State's clarification on that point. I was concerned about reports in the media about the councillor who was on maternity leave. I am sure the Minister of State saw it. Has he any thoughts on it?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (27 Sep 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I concur with what Senator Paul Gavan said. A couple of issues have passed through the House but not been discussed. I would not agree with all the points about it but it certainly needs to be discussed. The Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, has, from time to time, floated in the papers some ideas about VAT rates for small...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I am looking for clarification on the Minister for Health’s proposals on IVF treatment. One in six couples encounters problems with fertility. It could be larger than that. From what I have read, my understanding is that the Minister’s proposal will only make it available to medical card holders. Working class people and taxpayers have had enough of being treated like...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Minister will do fine - no problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: It has a nice ring to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I agree with the Deputy Leader. The tax breaks-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I wish to express my concern about the change in the stamp duty legislation. Agricultural land has been bundled with commercial rates for the past number of years. Yesterday, an increase from 2% to 6% was announced as a means to take money from those with development lands and commercial properties. Unfortunately, the initiative will also catch agricultural landholders. With Brexit on our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I come from a small business in the Mullingar-Castlepollard area, which is a village-type setting. The rates were revalued in Westmeath and are now based on rental values. There has been a fundamental shift in how rates are calculated in that in certain lines of business this is based on turnover. This has caused havoc for businesses never previously rated in this way. The rates bills for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Is anyone else coming in to speak about retail as part of this module?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: We know that Chambers Ireland are coming too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I was just curious. Small retail is really jumping out at me. It is very serious. It is happening on the ground; I have seen it first hand. In this week's Meath Chronicleit is stated that 40% of businesses are going to be judged on their turnovers for the first time under the new valuation system. This has never happened before. In Westmeath, 56% of shops have had an increase. Almost...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I rise today to discuss the tracker mortgage scandal which has been one of the most shameful examples of wanton greed and arrogance ever displayed since the foundation of the State. Approximately 13,000 defenceless citizens of Ireland who were mostly in a bad bind already had their positions exacerbated by the very entities for which this State surrendered its sovereignty in order to support...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I am reading them all right. I have seen the Taoiseach jumping down off ladders, looking into holes but -----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Urgent measures are needed to ease the pain and suffering and to rectify the financial problems caused for all victims. I am calling on all banks to put an auditor and senior management team in place to liaise with and recompense all affected customers forthwith. I am also calling for the resignation of any board members who knew that these underhanded practices were in use. Those board...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I am telling the truth. This is a serious matter that has been going on and on. It has been going on, under Fine Gael, for the last seven years. I am telling the truth.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: This tracker mortgage scandal has been going on for ten years. Fine Gael has been in power for the majority of that period.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: This did not happen on our watch.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2017)

Aidan Davitt: It was due to the same guys who are still there.