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Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: OK. The House knows what I mean - giving people their say. In Germany, which is the country we seem encouraged to look up to so much and which riles people in this country due to the fact that we bailed out its banking system, the top tax rate only kicks in at €225,000. That is seven times the figure here. I asked myself what would be fair here so I looked at the average industrial...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I know but it is an amendment that has been tabled. The Minister should not dismiss it because Senator Bradford and myself are no longer in Fine Gael or on the Government side.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Accept it because it needs to be done. Accept it because it is the right thing to do, and give me a reason not to push it to a vote.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I accept what the Minister of State is saying about the spirit of the proposal, which is good. It is, however, something of an excuse to say we do not use the Finance Bill as a reason to prepare reports. I published the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2014. It is on the Order Paper, but it has not been accepted for discussion because I am not part of a group. Senator Paul...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am not withdrawing it, but I would like to-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What would the cost be in respect of a figure of €1,000 at the top rate of tax?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the income threshold?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development Projects (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is great that the Minister of State is present, because he is a man who understands the issues of the west of Ireland. I wish to discuss the proposed greenway from Dublin to Galway. There is no issue with the Dublin to Athlone portion, but there is a problem with the stretch from Athlone to Galway. There is a rumour - which appears to have some foundation - that has angered landowners,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development Projects (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It used an existing route, but the Minister can refer to that. The point is that we must ensure issues such as insurance and liability are covered and there is nothing in that regard that could affect people's private property. What about tourists who stray off the route and go onto people's private property? Where does liability lie in that case? What about farms where there are four...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development Projects (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for his reply although I must say it is worrying because there are several major faux pastherein. The Minister of State said that the "preferred route" is mapped out but Victor Cooney, on behalf of the NRA, has said that it is just a "proposed route" and that the authority is open to other options. The Minister of State made one point which gives me a little...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development Projects (11 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. I appreciate that my concerns and those of the farmers have been put on the record of the House.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is a fix. That is very evident.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Only because of the unrest.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Can the Deputy explain that? The taxpayer is paying €1 billion for water.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Whelan should put facts on the record.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: We do not want to play politics.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: They could whistle it.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister to the House. I appreciate that he is bringing a level of realism to the debate that was not here this time last year. One year ago I did not vote for water charges for one reason - namely, that I had got no answers to the questions I asked. We are back here a year later for that very reason. The other side of the House assumed at the time that it had all the wisdom...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Hear, hear. We are part of that 2%.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Senator Coghlan should vote for it.