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National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When that happens, the Labour Party will be obliged to state what it intends to do. If, as the Deputy expects, it wins the election, whenever it is held, it will be obliged to make the hard decisions it has avoided articulating over the last few years. The Labour Party no longer will be able to use a set of accountancy figures that simply do not stack up in any real sense of mathematics...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government has made it clear that for legal and practical reasons, to fail to honour Tier 1 bonds is not the way to go forward. I believe that is the right policy.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Arthur Morgan obviously has not read the plan. He obviously did not read the sections that deal with tax relief and pension contributions. In fact, there is a radical change in the way tax relief will be available on pension schemes. It will ensure that rich people will not be able to shelter large sums of money in pension relief. I quote a sentence from the plan: "Pension tax...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy wanted more money spent on it.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When one breaks down Government expenditure, one third is related to wages. That is comprehensively dealt with in the plan, including pensions for retired public servants. Some 38% of current expenditure relates to the Department of Social Protection, which is my Department. My Department must have a huge focus on the old, the unemployed and the invalid. Therefore, we must look at how we...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I suppose it is five or six minutes, given all the interruptions, a Chathaoirligh.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will make savings by a number of methods. First, we will introduce greatly enhanced control measures. I know "Prime Time" came up with the ridiculous figure of €2 billion that could be made in that way. I wish it were true but I do not believe it is. However, there is money to be saved by extra control measures. For example, we will be introducing the public services card next year....

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I never encouraged that kind of practice.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will not interfere.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy's potential coalition party.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should show us his alternative.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We cannot get Fine Gael to engage with the Estimates process. Even when we provide all the information that is required, those in the Deputy's party complain.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is-----

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is rubbish.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That kind of talk-----

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do know what I am talking about.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is the kind of loose talk in which people such as the Deputy engage that is leading to uncertainty.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Those opposite continually undermine the various agencies and seek to create uncertainty.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Who has been referring to-----

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the person concerned was refused rent supplement as the HSE was not satisfied that a bona fide tenancy arrangement existed between the person concerned and the landlord.