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Seanad: Tionscal na hIascaireachta (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte arís roimh an Aire Stáit don dara huair inniu. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil neart eile ar siúl inniu. Iarradh orm ceist a ardú maidir le tionscal atá fíor tábhachtach i dtaobh tionscal na hiascaireachta, tionscal nach ndéantar mórán cainte faoi de ghnáth ach a bhfuil seans ann go bhféadfadh sé cuid mhaith fostaíochta a chruthú agus a bhféadfadh cuidiú le...

Seanad: Tionscal na hIascaireachta (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit agus tréaslaím leis as ucht freagairt as Gaeilge. Is breá an rud sin a dhéanamh. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé deacair sin a dhéanamh, go háirithe ar ábhar casta agus teicniúil mar seo. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch dó as ucht a fhreagra a thabhairt i nGaeilge. An cheist bhunúsach eile a bheadh agam faoi seo ná, ní chosúil go bhfuil aon...

Seanad: Tionscal na hIascaireachta (6 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh maith agat féin. Tá sé thar barr.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What we are seeing today with the number of amendments to the Order of Business is probably the product of not having a proper debate about the budget prior to the budget. The chicks are now coming home to roost. Serious issues have been raised. I second Senator Mac Conghail's amendment to the Order of Business asking the Minister for Social Protection to come to the House to discuss the...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: " "Act of 1978" means the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1978;". Ós rud é go bhfuil Gaeilge ag formhór a bhfuil i láthair labharfaidh mé as Gaeilge, má tá sé sin ceart go leor. Sa chéad leasú atá molta againn táimid ag iarraidh soiléiriú ó thaobh na míniúchán atá luaite san...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táimid buíoch den Aire Stáit as ucht an soiléirithe sin. Tuigimid na pointí atá sé ag déanamh agus is ar mhaithe le soiléireacht a bhímid ag iarraidh an rud sin a chur ann mar níor mhaith linn go mbeadh doiléire ag an phointe seo mar tá sé fíor-thábhachtach ar cheist chomh tábhachtach leis seo go dtuigfeadh gach duine céard go díreach a bheadh i gceist. Glacaimid le focal...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: One of the phrases used by the Minister of State in his explanation is "relatively modest". That phrase was also used yesterday and it has been employed on a number of occasions in respect of the different fees that are being introduced. What is the meaning of the phrase "relatively modest"? To what is it relative? As Senator Norris outlined, there are many families which are on very low...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not if one could not sell it.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If one inherits a house after one's parent passes away, one might not be able to sell it.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not want to labour the point. I am merely thinking of scenarios, in particular, in rural areas, where there are houses from pre-mortgage times where persons would have built their homes bit by bit and would not have taken on large mortgages, or would have possibly paid off their mortgages and where there might be older parents living in those houses. There could be many in those rural...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is dócha go dtéann an leasú go dtí croí na ceiste inár dtuairim. Mar a dúirt mé cheana féin, tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne flat tax den chineál seo, tá sí iomlán éagórach, níl an pobal ansin in ann aige; níl sé féaráilte mar a luaigh an Seandóir Ó Domhnaill romham. Bhí páirtí amháin sa fhreasúra a bhí i gcoinne cánacha den chineál seo roimh ré. Phioc mé suas ar...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim díreach chun insint leis an Seanadóir má fhanann sí soicind. Mhol Sinn Féin rud nár thóg an Rialtas san áireamh inné go gcuirfaí cáin mhaoine ar ráta 48% orthu siúd atá ag saothrú os cionn €100,000 agus mhol muid cáin mhaoine 1% orthu siúd a bhfuil sealúchas os cionn €1 milliún acu. Sin dhá rud go bhféadfadh an Rialtas seo a chur i bhfeidhm ach níor ghlac sé...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes, or any of the salaries of former taoisigh.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I notice Senator Landy did not mention Gerry's wages because he is on the average industrial wage, as the Senator knows well.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As Senator Landy knows, Deputy Gerry Adams is on the average industrial wage.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is relevant. It is about the ability to pay. The comparison is being made-----

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point being made here is about the people in this country-----

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point is the ability of the people in this country to pay. There are people who are in a position to pay a tax like this but, as we have said, we have already seen families losing children's allowance, paying extra for school buses and they will have to pay septic tank charges and so on. The Government might not have increased the standard rates of tax but it has certainly put its hands...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I explained that.