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- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Deputy going to give seed, breed and generation?
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, would the Minister not agree-----
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a point of order.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It seems extraordinary that the increase for labour related VAT-----
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The economy was in trouble.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did the Minister even read our budget?
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: A temporary measure, Minister.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: No.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The difference between 13.5% and 10% is â¬175 million.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: For a change from 13.5% to 10%?
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would have provided a stimulus to the economy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport the salary scales of the chief executives and senior executives within all bodies, companies and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and in 2009 and the awarding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45956/09]
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not just the over-70s.
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Government cannot bluff its way out.
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I put on record that we are debating what is probably the most important budget in the history of the State, but we are not holding a proper debate. Many Members wish to contribute but the debate will finish in a short period. From speaking to my colleagues I am aware they are frustrated. We were elected to represent people. In his speech, the Taoiseach made reference to NAMA and the...
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----the cost of living does not go down. The Government will take â¬8.30 per week from a widow or widower. This shows a complete lack of understanding and that the Government is completely out of touch. We all agree there was a need for â¬4 billion of savings but the problem is the way in which it was done. Another question put by the Taoiseach was whether the budget is fair. It is not...
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: I question whether the regeneration of Limerick is under threat. The biggest problem is lack of joined-up thinking and a coherent plan which should be focused on jobs. The Taoiseach is well aware that the ESRI has stated that more than half of our general Government deficit is caused by unemployment. If we are to come out of the recession we must ensure that we retain existing jobs. It is...
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: Where is that in the budget?
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the existing companies?
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
Kieran O'Donnell: What about the carers?