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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I have. Many people who are not paying the charge are not paying it because it is unfair and regressive. They are not paying it because somebody who earns €10,000 a week pays the same as somebody who earns €10,000 a year. That is unfair. If people say that anyone who does not pay the household charge is subverting the State and democracy, that is shameful. The Government should be...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: What I would say to all those Senators who come in here week in and out and attack Sinn Féin and those taking a stand on this charge is that they have their chance. On the same day as the expiry date for the payment of the household charge, 31 March, they should not pay the €3.1 billion Anglo promissory note.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: That is about 17 times more than what the Government will take in on the household charge. That is the choice available to the Government. It should not come in here attacking Sinn Féin, which is not in government. The Government should do what it should be doing. It should stand up for the Irish people and not pay the Anglo promissory note. It should go after the wealthy people in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: On a point of order and to set the record straight, I did not advocate that people should not pay. Senator O'Neill should listen to what people say. I said it was an unfair and regressive tax and that it should be scrapped. There is a big difference.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Most of them are affiliated to the Labour Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: They are entitled to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: They are affiliated to the Labour Party, a party of Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Bully tactics.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: You can find €3 billion for Anglo.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: When the Senator was in opposition he did plenty of jumping up and down.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The €3.1 billion going to Anglo - there is your money.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: She will get a gold star.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I agree with Senator Mooney that politics is about choices. Various options are always open to any Government. The options chosen by the Government in last December's budget and in the Finance Bill 2012 were the wrong ones. I do not believe they will solve the problems in the economy or uplift our domestic economy. Many of the measures in question are unfair and regressive. As a previous...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Tell them not to pay.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Not for long.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: It is unfair to say, either way, whether people think the Government is doing a good job. We must wait until the next election. We can take some pointers from opinion polls, which have been consistent and show a flowing away of some support from the Government, especially the Labour Party. There is a drop in support for the Government parties because of some of the policies which have been...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: What we have said is that some of our public representatives have decided not to pay. It is not the job of any political party to tell the electorate what to do but it is clear that the electorate, the people of this country, have made up their minds that they will not pay the charge. We have not advocated that people should not pay it, and we will not call on people to pay the charge...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I will not ask somebody to pay a flat, regressive €100 household charge but I am not saying they should not pay it.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We are opposed to it politically. What we are doing is what any party should do. We are taking the arguments directly to the Government parties in the Dáil and in the Seanad. People talk about leadership. Senator Whelan talked about the footpaths and the lighting in playgrounds having to be paid for yet he has the brass neck to sit in this House, along with members of his party, Fine...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: That was in the Fine Gael manifesto. I am talking about Labour and Fine Gael. Fine Gael in its manifesto said that burden sharing would have to be imposed and unilateral action would be taken, if necessary.