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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Let us be real for a change. Fine Gael wanted to reduce the lower rate of tax from 20% to 18%.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: It also wanted a fairer-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Leader might comment on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Fine Gael also stated it would abolish stamp duty for first time buyers up to €450,000-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----and have no stamp duty for up to €100,000.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I will read it again because Fine Gael is not getting the message. The propaganda machine-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: This was taken down from the Fine Gael website. It has disappeared.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I will expose it line for line.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: We are in Government now and we will solve the problems.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I do not write for the Sunday Independent, although I wish I could.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: The House should be pleased the Israeli authorities have released Mairéad Maguire and Derek Graham, who will be flying back to Dublin this evening. They have been deported from Israel for carrying out humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip, which is unfair. I commend them and their colleagues on their efforts on behalf of the people of Palestine and hope they will continue their campaign to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: How much time will we have for the debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader indicate how much time will be allowed for us to go through the Labour Party manifesto, The Fair Society? It is a well produced and colourful document which makes the interesting observation that the broad macro-economic outlook for the Irish economy is positive. It also observes that the economy has "continued to perform well in recent years".

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I was asking a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: How much time will I have to delve through the Labour Party manifesto?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I accept that. I made a comparison last week between Nostradamus and Deputy Richard Bruton. This week we have St. Paul on the road to Damascus, with the Labour Party suddenly discovering the realities of the economic situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry to embarrass Labour Party Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry to embarrass Labour Party Members by pointing out that they were not able to foresee the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: They are human like the rest of us.