Results 961-980 of 5,587 for speaker:Kevin Humphreys
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Nov 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the level of money at which a pension becomes subject to the marginal rate; the number of pensioners that were subject to taxation at the standard rate in 2010; the number at the marginal rate in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51936/12]
- Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (28 Nov 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter. I know he has been quite active on the issue of the College Green site. We need to institute a process to examine and encourage the potential of a building swap between the Bank of Ireland on College Green and the Central Bank offices on Dame Street. I, along with many Dubliners, believe College Green has the potential to become one of...
- Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Properties (28 Nov 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to the Chamber. I tabled this topical issue to try to get people to start thinking about the Bank of Ireland and the space between it and Trinity College. It was not necessarily that I did not expect the response to the request to organise a swop. I am keen to put out the idea. Earlier...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (4 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to reform the current law on employees right to engage in collective bargaining the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001, so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, if this will happen next year to coincide with the...
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: Last Monday, I attended a meeting with Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Ó Snodaigh relating to problems in the city where many worthy charities are collecting money. Nevertheless, a significant minority of so-called chuggers are causing severe problems through the aggressive collection of money on the streets. The Charities Act 2009 was to introduce measures to control the activity but...
- Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: I support this progressive resolution. I welcome Deputy Boyd Barrett's genuine submission. Fianna Fáil's contribution on the other hand is an absolute joke, saying "Do more", when they were in government for 14 years. It is hilarious.
- Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: Parliamentary questions do not constitute a budget. A budget has to be assessed in its entirety. Asking questions to elicit answers is not putting forward a budget proposal. What Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin did was a joke; they formed a budget based on a number of parliamentary questions.
- Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: They did not submit it to the Department of Finance, as every other political party has done going back years. It is a joke and they know it. They are sitting there and are embarrassed by it.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: That was never said. The Deputy knows that well.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy is not speaking to the resolutions.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: He has not once mentioned capital taxation.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: I welcome Deputy Broughan's contribution. He has always been consistent in that when the going gets tough, he always gets going. He has never in his life stayed around for a decent fight.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: It is a fact.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: Could I have a little bit of order, please? Deputy Boyd Barrett made a valiant contribution on Financial Resolutions Nos. 10 and 11.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: It is unfortunate that small savings cannot be separated from the 3% increase, but this may be an education for Sinn Féin. A wealth tax is about taxing assets. The taxes under Financial Resolutions Nos. 10 and 11 will accrue €64 million. Deputy Boyd Barrett has a sense of reality; we need money, and the way to get it is to tax assets in banks. However, Sinn Féin obviously...
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: Sinn Féin had its opportunity and blew it.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: These are progressive wealth taxes. Capital gains tax is being increased. The capital acquisitions tax thresholds are being reduced, accruing €15 million. These are true wealth taxes. They are what the Labour Party has fought for and won since the time when Deputy Broughan was one of our members and was prepared to fight.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: He is not a member of the parliamentary party.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: I will support these resolutions and stay within the Labour Party to ensure that we introduce good, progressive wealth taxes such as these. I am proud to vote for the motions.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Kevin Humphreys: On a point of order-----