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Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: It is somewhat confusing as to who agrees with who on what changes should be made. According to Senator Mansergh in a recent debate on the Estimates, it appears that Fianna Fáil agrees with the Labour Party's suggestion.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: Not for the first time, the Green Party agrees with nobody and nobody seems to agree it. Nobody understands the Shavian proposals and perhaps not even itself. How galling it must be for Fine Gael to find itself agreeing with the policy of the Progressive Democrats, although it may be late in the day.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: I welcome its motion if for no reason——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: ——other than it supports my party's initiative for the reform of stamp duty.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: Perhaps the Senator would listen. The Senator spoke to the amendment. If he had spoken to the motion he might have had some chance of knowing what he was talking about. What is also interesting about the Fine Gael motion is that given all the recent policy kite-flying it chose a Progressive Democrat policy as the subject of its Private Members' motion. Imitation, no matter how pale, is the...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: It would be inappropriate for any Government to——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: ——in some way drip-feed the contents of a budget in response to a series of Private Members' motions.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: The Senator is rattled.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: All parties should agree, as they all now agree, that there is a need for reform of stamp duty——

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: ——and following the lead of the Progressive Democrats in this regard, despite the initial derisory remarks from the Fine Gael Party and other parties, they have suddenly woken up to the dawn chorus and support our calls.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: On the broader issue, raising interest rates has resulted in a slowing down of the housing market.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: A levelling of prices is of course good. However, there is a difference between a levelling of prices and uncertainty.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: The country needs stable price and equilibrium between demand and supply.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: I am saying it on the record of the House, if the Senator would only listen.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: The Senator is welcome to attend. It is interesting that the print media responded more quickly to the stamp duty issue than did many politicians. The Sunday Independent contributed to the debate by identifying options and monitoring public opinion. I strongly support the need for reform and changes in the application of stamp duty as set out by my party some months ago. Such change...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: About what is the Senator talking?

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: It took 80 years to reform the Garda.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: The Order of Business is No. 1, Statements on Further and Adult Education, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before the conclusion of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: Senator Coghlan, having initially put himself forward as the new Kerry football team manager, raised the issue of the joint committee report on collusion.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

John Minihan: The issue was also raised by Senators O'Toole, Ryan, Ó Murchú, Mansergh, Norris, Jim Walsh, Bannon and Cummins. The consensus of the House is a debate should be held as soon as possible which I will endeavour to facilitate, although given the time remaining before the Christmas recess, I cannot guarantee this. Senator Coghlan also asked about the Defamation Bill 2006 and the Privacy Bill...