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Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Senator Colm Burke has indicated that he wishes to come in. I will then bring in Senator Alice-Mary Higgins to conclude.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I will allow the Minister of State to clarify the issue. I will then call Senator Alice-Mary Higgins.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: That is certainly an issue but it has nothing to do with the amendment. I acknowledge that Senator Higgins put the amendment in context by elaborating but this is about the standard rate versus the marginal rate.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: All right. Go ahead.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: At a time when we are asking people to get involved with pensions and when the front page of the Irish Independentis telling us that many people do not have pensions, we should not be putting up more barriers preventing people from doing so. There is merit in parts of the Senator's argument. We keep encouraging people to fend for themselves and to save where they can. However, the pension...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Over the past week, I have spent a great deal of time in this Chamber during debates on proposed amendments to the Finance Bill 2017, primarily as Acting Chairman but also in my capacity as Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on finance in the Seanad. It is good that the measures in the Bill will go back to the Dáil and consideration of them will be concluded before Christmas. A number of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I never said that, but if the Senator wants to say it, that is her own business.

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for attending the House. I think the last time he was here he was dealing with the mid-term economic review. It is the season of goodwill to all, however, so I am sure we will have a nice, peaceful discussion this afternoon on the Second Stage of this Bill. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017. The Bill will...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Burke for speaking up on behalf of those of us who are new entrants to the House. Our conditions will not be as good as the Senator's as he is here that bit longer.

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I think Senator McDowell outlined his own conditions earlier. He is probably okay relative to some of the newer Members.

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State and again thank all Members. It has been nice and peaceful this afternoon with a Christmas-like season sense of goodwill.

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Through the Chair, please.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: For the information of Members, there are six amendments left all of which are in the name of Senator Higgins, and we must conclude at the very latest by 5 p.m.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I presume the Minister will have to address all these matters again on Report Stage.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is Senator Higgins happy to discuss them together?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: Does Senator Higgins agree to discuss amendments Nos. 14 and 15 together?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Special Needs Assistants: Motion (13 Dec 2017)

Gerry Horkan: I call on Senator Ó Ríordáin to conclude. The Senator has five minutes.