Results 1,801-1,820 of 1,934 for speaker:Tom Shehan
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: I apologise; I had meant to speak about profitability rather than turnover.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: The Senator has one at home; just not with him.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: There is plenty of money in County Meath.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: With the greatest respect, I would not trust myself to put forward my self-assessment on rates as I know what it would amount to. The Senator is bringing the war into this House. It was always intended that the occupier would have more input in the process, as was the case in earlier sections. Profitability, turnover, ability to pay and economic developments on one or other side of town...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: I congratulate the Minister on this legislation and on the efficiency with which it was dealt. I hope that it does not become a directory for cranks and that it will run well in parallel with the Data Protection Act.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Dé Máirt seo chugainn ar 2.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: I rise this morning to raise an issue that is coming down the track and which could cause serious problems, that is our immigration policy on which a debate is warranted in the very near future. Statistics from the Department of Finance and elsewhere show that the country is on an upward swing. There is an old saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. I hope that on foot of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: We do not have the capacity in our education system, health system and housing supply. I urge the Leader to arrange a debate as soon as possible. Perhaps my thought structure or approach is simplistic, but a certain reservation is needed in this area which calls for a debate.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: When we finished up on this previously, we were discussing self-assessment. While self-assessment is a laudable quick fix for rates, I could not trust myself to provide a self-assessment regarding rates. I imagine the Valuation Office might suggest 5X whereas I might suggest 2X.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: My understanding is that it will be useful with outsourcing and so on. Outsourcing, I imagine, will come up for tender every few years, and the buck must stop somewhere. I am surprised that Senator Byrne cannot acknowledge that for what it is.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Yes, but that would be my understanding of it.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: When there is outsourcing the buck must stop somewhere, so I think this is a prudent measure.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: In the interests of being prudent, if there are further grounds for appeal to be agreed, could they not be dealt with in an addendum to the Bill later?
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, to the House.
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 38 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Amendments Nos. 7 and 9 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Amendment No. 8 in the name of Senator Ó Clochartaigh has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendment No. 9 which has already been discussed with amendment No. 7 is in the name of Senator Barrett.
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Is the amendment being pressesd?
- Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2014)
Tom Shehan: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.