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Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Senator MacSharry normally expects me to have just a rant against the Government. However, I will take a break from that today as I have a series of questions, put to me by Members of the Lower House and the public, for the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Public sector workers have taken a disproportionate hit with wage cuts and pension levies when compared to other taxpayers. The State part of the economy is in the direst of straits and controlling the public finances is the reason behind the Minister's introduction of the pension levy and wage cuts for public sector workers. The current industrial action being taken by public sector...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is not as taxing.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: It is not as distracting as when the Minister for Finance is talking to everyone else in the building when I am asking him these questions.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I think I will go back to doing the usual stuff. The issues of Irish domicile and the €200,000 income levy the Minister wants to impose on those with Irish residency were raised in the Lower House. Someone who has a substantial batch of assets in this country and moves to another European country can avoid paying capital gains tax on it. However, someone residing abroad with substantial...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: -----whose assets have been taken over by NAMA heading off to Marrakesh for the weekend on their private jets. I would like to hear the Minister's view on another issue. A spate of individuals appear to be transferring assets to other family members. People are reading this in all of the newspapers and asking me the reason individuals who are supposed to owe NAMA millions, if not...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Of developers transferring-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The Minister can read about it in the newspapers.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In that respect, the Minister might point out how it deals with it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: For how long?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I do not mind the Minister interrupting me because it would be interesting to know how long-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: In that case I will put the question to him. He said the matter is covered in the legislation - I obviously missed that part - but if that is the case, why are we being made aware that individuals are transferring assets to other family members? Is there a time limit in that regard? In other words, if they transfer assets over a 12 month or two or three year period before NAMA activates...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: My contribution included a series of questions. The Minister has not dealt with one of them. I asked if there were further changes to bio-fuel obligations or the mineralogical processes exemption from carbon tax.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: I would prefer to debate the industrial action in the public sector than to engage in more navel gazing on the role of the Seanad and what we should be doing. There are far more pressing problems now and Senator Leyden should be calling for the Leader to arrange a debate on those. Discussions are underway between the Government and the public sector union leadership but the Opposition has no...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: The people will decide.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: On a point of order, in the interruptions I missed Senator Ó Brolcháin state he would hold a debate on the role of the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Is the Senator just talking because he has no power in this place?

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: He should be strong enough to seek that debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: These boys are in power. They have taken their 30 pieces of silver. They should be strong enough to seek a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Liam Twomey: Obviously, they are not. They are ineffective.