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Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I believe Deputy Gogarty is eating into my time.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The one result we got from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, was the lack of a plan. He spoke of a plan but none was provided by the Government in the Chamber today. The Minister for Finance read out a document that was devoid of a plan. The only item I agreed with was that we know from our experience in the 1980s that we cannot tax our...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Green Party's contribution is fleeting, like a butterfly. It is now leaving.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is good to hear. The Deputy's party might come back and we will give it more. According to the ESRI, up to half our general Government deficit came about because of unemployment. We cannot come out of this crisis without dealing with the issue of unemployment, getting people back to work and ensuring that employers can keep people in work. We put forward a proposal today which would...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is the key. They would contribute in terms of taxes and would retain their homes. Such a step would ensure that we dealt with the fundamentals. We cannot restore this economy without keeping people in jobs. We cannot restore the economy without cutting the costs for employers. The only way we can restore our competitiveness internationally is to bring down our costs. The luxury of...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy O'Rourke has obviously missed the main point of the speeches.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: She is using up her time.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy will do his best.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Make sure to mention Tallaght.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did the Deputy follow it?

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: We are all doing that.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Acting Chairman is adding on time.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did the Deputy write the Fine Gael document?

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is not responsible.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Or the bottle.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the time delay in refunding redundancy payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40958/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the taxation of public sector retirement lump sum payments in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41105/09]

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad (12 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: I wonder if Richie Boucher knows that.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad (12 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: We may not get to this amendment and people have major concerns about credit.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: From the Seanad (12 Nov 2009)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does this relate to guidelines? I will press the amendment.