Results 1,301-1,320 of 24,382 for speaker:Seán Barrett

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: I just want to formally move the amendments in Deputy Noonan's name.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: He is being helpful.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: I wish to raise a point relating to section 46 of the Bill which makes a number of amendments to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Finance Act 2002, in connection with the taxation of betting and related activities. Subsection (2) provides for the repeal of sections 17(2) and (3) of the Finance Act 2009, relating to the rate of betting duty. This provision was made in 2009 which allowed the...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: Nonsense. I have a point of order. I appreciate the Minister of State was not present but my point was that this measure was introduced in 2009, giving the Minister power, by order, to increase the duty if he or she wishes. It should be left there and left alone. There is no reason to take it away or say it is not necessary. Who knows whether it may not be necessary in a year's time.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: There is no need to do this.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: No, the sections are all taken together.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

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Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am surprised at the outburst from Deputy Doherty. I appreciate he is a new Deputy but he is probably not aware that sometimes with a finance Bill an amendment is tabled in order to facilitate debate. At least Fine Gael tabled an amendment, as I do not see any amendment on the list from Sinn Féin.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: He is probably used to shouting down people but I like to do business in an orderly fashion. I listened to him and am now replying. Sinn Féin has no amendment dealing with the imposition of a travel tax and Fine Gael has tabled an amendment reducing the tax. We would prefer if the tax was at zero but we are also realists in so far as the State must collect revenue. We have produced a...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: Why did the Deputy not table an amendment? He should not criticise my party for doing so.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: The Deputy is making excuses and engaging in another attempt to attack Fine Gael and the Labour Party.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Seán Barrett: The countries the Minister of State cites are not islands in the Atlantic.

Election of Ceann Comhairle (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: A Theachtaí, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil libh as mé a thoghadh mar Cheann Comhairle Dháil Éireann inniu. Is mór an onóir domsa é. Fellow Members, I thank you most sincerely for the great honour you have conferred on me today in electing me as Ceann Comhairle. I congratulate all Members on their election, in particular those elected for the first time. It is 30 years...

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: The next business is No. 4, nomination of Taoiseach. I will now receive motions.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I have been a little liberal regarding those who are making their maiden speeches. However, I remind Deputies that Government policy does not arise at this point. The debate is on a motion for nomination of Taoiseach and I ask Members, particularly those making their maiden speeches, to confine their remarks to the motion.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry, but we are dealing with the nomination for Taoiseach.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry, but the Deputy cannot raise those matters now.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: Please. We cannot deal with the matter now.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I am sorry but I will have to rule the Deputy out of order.

Nomination of Taoiseach (9 Mar 2011)

Seán Barrett: I appreciate that but now is not the time for it.