Results 701-720 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I was not gloomy.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: Direct tax has decreased but indirect charges have increased.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: It is not.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: There are certainly parts of this city whereââ
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: Is it in accordance with the Minister's policy?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: It is disgraceful.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I was not, I was very positive.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I move recommendation No. 1: In page 11, before section 2, but in Chapter 2, to insert the following new section: "2.âThe Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following new section: '5A. (a) In this section "relief" shall include any relief other than an amount however described which is excluded in the calculation of tax by a body corporate, partnership or...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I understand why the Minister of State will not accept this recommendation and am aware that a review is in place. I thought a delegation from another parliament was visiting the House but did not realise there would be so many here. I welcome the officials to the discussion on the Finance Bill 2005, which is an important annual event.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: Exactly, but it also shows the power of the Seanad, which is more important. I will not get hung up on the phrasing of the review and urge the choosing of a policy somewhat similar to this. However, Senator Ryan is correct in that we must have continuous assessment of whether these schemes are working and whether it would be better to move them into other areas. On 22 March I made a...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: We are.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I move recommendation No. 3: In page 13, before section 6, to insert the following new section: "6.âAs respects the year of assessment 2005 and subsequent years of assessment section 473 of the Principal Act is amended by substitutingâ (a) 'â¬5,080' for 'â¬2,540' (b) 'â¬10,160' for 'â¬5,080' and (c) 'â¬2,540' for 'â¬1,270', wherever same shall occur."....
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: What was that last figure?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: What is the cost of the actual change?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I move recommendation No. 4: In page 17, before section 11, to insert the following new section: "11.âAs respects the year of assessment 2005 and subsequent years of assessment the Principal Act is amended by the insertion of a new section 473B: '473B.â(1) In this sectionâ "approved child minding services" means an institution which is registered by the Department of Social and Family...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: One of the Minister of State's last comments was that he is happy with the Government's policy in this area, having previously said that the Government has done nothing in this area for the past seven or eight years. The Government has done nothing.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I compliment Senator Mansergh on his comments, which are correct. We could all list off child care facilities. There are two or three major problems in this regard because one arm of Government does not appear to know what the other is doing. I recently heard about the case of a group in County Kerry which received a grant for â¬1.5 million to build a child care facility even though it does...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: That was its purpose.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: Two groups in Kilkenny have sites and planning and they were superseded by a group that did not.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
John Paul Phelan: I will pass on the details to the Minister of State.