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Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I move recommendation No. 11:11. In page 134, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “Report on impact of ending VAT rebate on VRT 42. The Minister shall within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report assessing the economic impact of ending the VAT rebate on VRT in section 38 on the car rental sector.”. People who are...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Could the Minister of State return on Report Stage with a recommendation to delay this for even three or six months? We can discuss it on Report Stage but I am talking about giving the industry some time to adapt. It was a shock to those in the industry; I do not believe they were expecting it. They might have expected it to be a temporary measure in 1994 or 1995 but after 25 years they...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I will withdraw it but reserve the right to resubmit on Report Stage.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I move recommendation No. 15:In page 135, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following: "Report on VAT on food supplements 46. The Minister shall within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the different rates of VAT charged on food supplements and on whether certain categories of food supplements should be retained in the zero rate...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I do not propose to read out everything that was said by Deputies Michael McGrath, Pearse Doherty, Howlin, Mattie McGrath and others but issues arise in terms of food supplements and it would be helpful if we had a report because they are causing much confusion. There are some items that people consider should be in the zero rate VAT category are not and vice versa. I ask the Minister of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State's response that it will be looked at in terms of the tax strategy group. I will withdraw the recommendation and reserve the right to resubmit on Report Stage.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: If I may make a brief comment.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State and the other Members for getting through the business relatively efficiently but there are a couple of small things I wish to mention. I had mentioned to the Minister that the IFA had been on to me with regard to thresholds and intergenerational relief for young farmers and so on. I know the Minister is aware of it. Equally, there are concerns around the tax...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister and the Government for bringing the Bill to the House. Fianna Fáil, and Deputy Michael McGrath in particular, were instrumental in bringing it through the Dáil. I acknowledge that the Minister of State has thanked and congratulated Deputy McGrath for his work on the matter. As a former member of the finance committee, I know we talk regularly about vulture...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It is not a coalition.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 8 to 13, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 10. Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 11. Amendments Nos. 8 to 13, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators five. Fianna Fáil is first and I call Senator Catherine Ardagh who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The Senator must have been asleep. We have been congratulating him all week.

Seanad: Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of Health, Deputy Harris, to the House.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Is a copy of the speech available?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister. Many speakers are indicating. Group spokespersons have 12 minutes each and everybody else has eight minutes and members may share time. Senator Ardagh is sharing with Senators Clifford-Lee and Ned O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Norris and Senator Devine through the Chair, please.