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Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: The increase in the following years was certainly passed on.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: The Minister reminds me of Senator O'Rourke's friend, Michael O'Leary, in that respect.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: I move recommendation No.12: In page 43, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "(3) The Minister shall on or before 31 December 2003, report to both Houses of the Oireachtas on the implications of the application of this section for persons on low incomes.". As we have only a few minutes left, let us broach the subject of special tax breaks and allowances. While I broadly share...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: Is this all a puff of smoke?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: What is the film relief argument?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: Clearly, it works.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: Why abolish it?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Derek McDowell: Does the Minister include the possibility that he might reconsider the film relief provision?

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I apologise for my absence from the House last week. Unfortunately, as I was abroad I missed Committee Stage. I want, therefore, to resist the temptation to repeat what might have been said already by other Senators.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: A Leas-Chathaorligh, am I prohibited from speaking? Was my formal seconding my sole contribution?

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: That is all right. I will find some other opportunity to say what I want to say.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I second the amendment. As it refers to the Director of Consumer Affairs, or Consumer Director as will be, perhaps I can say what I would have said in response to the previous amendment. The structure being developed is ingenious, although I am not totally convinced it will work. I was never completely persuaded that it was not possible to have the exchange of information to which the...

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I second the amendment and wish to ask the Minister of State two questions. One relates to the nature of the levies that will be imposed to recover costs. Is it intended to equalise this in some way between institutions or is it intended to make some assessment of the cost of regulating a certain institution or type of institution? I presume, for example, it would not be intended to levy a...

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: Is it intended to be on a break even basis? Is it intended to cover the costs?

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I second the amendment. I understand that it deals with the strategic plan to be presented by the consumer director on an annual basis. It seems reasonable to include the provision contained in Senator Higgins's amendment. One of the difficulties with financial services is that those who use them – I refer to individual consumers rather than institutions – frequently have a limited notion...

Seanad: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (9 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: Perhaps the Minister of State might indicate when he intends that the legislation will be enforced. I understood from his earlier comments that the Minister intends to appoint the board in a few months or perhaps even sooner. This legislation is an extremely important departure in the regulation of financial services and the industry is concerned that it should work well. Nonetheless, we...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)

Derek McDowell: I welcome the Minister of State. As other speakers said, this Bill is a long time coming but it is welcome nonetheless. I listened with interest to the passionate defence by Senator O'Toole of what he obviously regards as his "baby" and I share much of his philosophical approach to this issue. He is clearly used to the process of partnership practised here for some years, whereby one talks...

Seanad: Official Languages Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (13 May 2003)

Derek McDowell: Tá sé sásúil go bhfuil an ceart anois ag Comhaltaí sa Teach seo agus sa Dáil labhairt as Gaeilge má theastaíonn uathu amhlaidh a dhéanamh. Ba cheart dúinn, freisin, deis a thabhairt dos na Baill é sin a dhéanamh. Is rud amháin é ceart agus cead a bheith againn ach caithfear an deis a bheith againn freisin. De réir mar a fheicim-se, ní pléitear ach ceist na Gaeilge as Gaeilge...