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- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: I will be very brief. The Minister of State knows that there are only two sources to pay taxation: the income of people and the income of corporates. For the last four and a half years, the corporates - whose incomes have risen - have paid nothing incremental towards the cost of recovery. Nothing.
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Three and a half years ago, I told the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, that there should be a 2.5% levy on corporate profit tax for the multinational corporations or NMCs, which would have brought in €2 billion a year. To date, it would have brought in €6 billion which is 60% of the cost of restructuring the country's water systems. They are the big picture things.
- Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: In order that we might be involved in framing it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: That is a shame.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: The Tánaiste should get over it.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: With its eyes closed.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Their boards destroyed them.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: I welcome the Minister of State. Social protection is a broad canvas and it involves the provision of social supports for people who have been badly mauled through loss of jobs, reduced incomes, reductions in carer's allowance, fewer teacher supports and so on across the system. It is difficult to know where to begin when analysing the large-scale framework of what must be done. When the...
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: 579. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in respect of the Irish language derogation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an extra 200 positions could be created if the Irish language derogation regarding the use of Irish in the EU were to cease at the end of 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44147/14]
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Merrill Lynch.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: For some weeks, the storm clouds have been gathering and people have shown through peaceful protests that the cumulative burden and the exhaustion that has come over them and divided society have come about on an unfair basis. The events of last Saturday were completely wrong. To imprison someone in a car in such terrifying circumstances is appalling. Let me remind the Ministers of State...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: The cost of repairing, reconditioning and reinstating the water system has been estimated to be approximately €10 billion. When one subtracts this amount from €25 billion, one is left with €15 billion for further capital infrastructure and to support and underpin the social protection of people who have been marginalised. Seven hundred children have no homes tonight, 40...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Tear up the bonds.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: It is very real.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Under the Whip.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: It is well deserved.
- Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: I thank Deputy Ellis for introducing this modest and relevant Bill. Having listened to Members' contributions and appraised the situation in which we find ourselves, I believe there is an onus on all of us to support the Bill. In attempting to address part of a bigger problem, it will create its own momentum and encourage the Government to bring forward consolidated legislation at a quicker...
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Des O'Malley.
- - Human Rights Budgeting: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2014)
Peter Mathews: Minus one.