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Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: I am incredulous. I imagine if one was a commentator on the right of the economic divide one might have a difficulty with the idea of taxing an asset but I am incredulous that parties who claim to be on the left could oppose a wealth tax.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: It could only happen in Ireland that people would promote a measure they oppose and oppose a measure they favour. It is unbelievable. All afternoon we have discussed the budget which has been called unfair and regressive because we are required to reduce the provision of services. Within the hour, the same people who were promoting an increase in tax are now opposed to it. It is populism...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: It was with some disquiet, even dismay that I heard the comments of the public interest director, Mr. Ray MacSharry, to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. His words-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: I understand that.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: I understand that but it would be impossible for me to make this contribution without naming this individual. His comments were inappropriate at best, and at worst demonstrate "capture" by the banking industry which is contrary to what we would expect of a public interest director. I ask the Minister for Finance to remove this man immediately from his post. He should be sacked-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: I have been-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: I am insisting that the Minister remove the public interest director from his position. He should be sacked with immediate effect.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: He is an ex-Fianna Fáil man.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: Bertie Ahern and the Fianna Fáil Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: Amnesia is often a positive thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: Bertie Ahern is not coming in here.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Dec 2012)

John Gilroy: In relation to what part of the Order of Business is Senator O'Brien addressing the House?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: On a point of order, I have to ask Senator Walsh to retract the last statement. It is outrageous and it is wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: Nobody in the Labour Party is in favour of abortion on demand and to suggest otherwise is outrageous.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: In the context of Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú's reference to good news, there were several pieces of good news on the economic front recently that have not been referred to, except by Senator Cáit Keane, in the House today. The first concerns the agreement in principle, reached last night, that the repayment schedule of our debt to the EFSF and the ECB will be extended. This is very good...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: I rise to express my concern with regard to some aspects of employment law as it stands. It seems that in the current economic climate the rights of employees are often overlooked and neglected. I say as much in the context of a situation that is evolving in Athboy, County Meath, at a hotel called the Old Darnley Lodge. The staff at the Old Darnley Lodge were informed last Wednesday, with...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: I apologise for that. I am calling on the former manager of the Meath football team to contact employees and clarify the situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

John Gilroy: I am glad to be able to speak on this motion. I will confine my comments to policing. It is important that legislators and policy-makers be very careful in the language they use in this regard. There are two issues at stake with regard to policing, the first of which is public safety, which is important, and the second of which is public confidence, which is equally important. Legislators...