Results 121-140 of 20,758 for speaker:Alan Kelly
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I accept the Minister's points and I reiterate the need to review this anomaly. I acknowledge his point on the possibility of facilitating a tax loophole. However, the current arrangement is unfair and must be addressed. Now that there is an awareness of the implications, perhaps it will be addressed in the next budget.
- Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 30 (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I ask that the House be adjourned to discuss a specific and important matter of public interest which has arisen suddenly, namely, the subject matter of No. 19, motion 35, on the Order Paper.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 17: In page 88, before section 57, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: "CHAPTER 1 Importation of vehicles â VRT 57.âA new vehicle registered in the State and subject to the emissions-based VRT regime shall not in that respect be treated less favourably than a second hand vehicle not already registered in the State which is brought into the...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: One law for one Senator and another for us.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for the compliment.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 19: In page 108, before section 82, to insert the following new section:
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister. This is something simple for which the Government will get quite an amount of support, and kudos, if it can introduce a practical step in this regard. Communities know their requirements. In many cases they seek to get defibrillators on the basis of something that has happened or been narrowly avoided, perhaps, which spurs them on, etc. People know their communities...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 20: In page 108, before section 83, to insert the following new section: 83.âThe Minister may make regulations providing relief in respect of VAT for registered charities provided that such charities comply with such requirements including requirements as to accountability and financial transparency as may be prescribed.". This proposes the Minister makes...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for his time and his officials for all the work they have put in. I also thank the Minister for his compliments. If there is one thing the Minister can bring back to the Minister for Finance it is the proposal concerning defibrillators and I would very much appreciate it if he did so.
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I wish to raise the matter of the need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline if the Government is fully committed to providing funding for the operation of the CT scanner that has been lying idle in Nenagh General Hospital for almost a year and to provide an indicative date for the commencement of its use. This is one of the biggest farces of the HSE, and all involved in...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: With medical inflation included, the budget is effectively reduced by 12.5%. This means Nenagh hospital was under funded for this year, but it has always spent over the allocated funding. The manager has been told he must fund the CT scanner and the people to operate it from current funds. That is impossible for him. He already has approximately 35 people employed who, according to the...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I have a great deal of respect for what I hope the Minister of State is trying to do in the area of innovation. However, both he and I know that what he had to read out was a load of waffle. He did not even have the spirit to read it in a good tone. I have a very simple question. Could the Minister of State pass on to the Minister for Health and Children a request that this be dealt with...
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: As a clinical hospital.
- Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: We will find out in April.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: That is a joke.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: The Senator is talking about satellite space.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I agree with Senator Fitzgerald regarding the House discussing topical matters, on which there is a consensus. When the Seanad returns, working collectively to ensure topical discussions would be a plus for the Chamber. As I did not have a chance yesterday to speak on an important issue, I will discuss it today, namely, the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US. I accept that all...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Yesterday evening, I spent nearly two hours speaking with members of the ILIR and others. I spent some time in Boston with a number of my friends who are in the US illegally. Their plight is scary. They are disgusted and bewildered by the Taoiseach's latest comments and do not understand why he would make them. Since the failure of the US Congress to pass immigration reform legislation...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: I agree and I thank the Cathaoirleach for his comments. We should have a proper and timely debate on this issue. A good move would be for us to meet members of the ILIR when they visit the Seanad to get their opinions. The Taoiseach should apologise for his comments and reiterate his and the Government's support for a bilateral approach to the issue. In one month's time during his address...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2008)
Alan Kelly: Including his comments afterwards.