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- Banking System: Motion (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Everyone in the House accepts there is a need for a properly functioning banking system which meets the needs of the economy. We also accept that resolving the current issues in the banking system is a prerequisite to economic recovery taking root. However, we seem to differ in the best way to achieve that goal. The backdrop to the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a medical device will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork as soon as possible. [18549/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of jobseeker's benefit a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive when they are made redundant over the next few months; and if their entitlement will be reduced by the fact that their spouse is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit. [18551/09]
- Written Answers — Heath and Safety Regulations: Heath and Safety Regulations (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Defence the outstanding health and safety matters at a site (details supplied) in County Cork; and the efforts being made to have the amenity re-opened. [18489/09]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the new remuneration arrangements in respect of members of the Army Reserve. [18550/09]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant permission to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to remain on at a special needs school for a further school year. [18441/09]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to any form of school transport. [18533/09]
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: I very much welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2009, one of the most important and difficult Finance Bills any Minister for Finance has had to introduce in the House in modern times. The key tasks facing the Government in terms of the economy and the public finances are restoring stability to the public finances as a matter of priority;...
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: That is simply untrue.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Do I have the floor?
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: I will give examples. Deputy Richard Bruton said a person on the average industrial wage was paying tax of 51%. Yes, he or she is, on a tiny proportion of his or her income. A person on â¬40,000 is paying an effective rate of tax of 22.1% following the supplementary budget. The equivalent in 1997 was more than 40%. We have brought taxation levels back to those which pertained between...
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Deputy Burton had her opportunity.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: These are the official statistics published with the budget.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: Deputy Burton said we were back at the tax levels of the 1980s. We are not.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: I directed my remarks through the Chair.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: I am not wrong. I have the facts here.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: The Deputy is wrong.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: A Chathaoirligh, who has the floor?
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: All of my remarks.
- Finance Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 May 2009)
Michael McGrath: All of my remarks are being directed through the Chair.