Results 24,721-24,740 of 26,610 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: That is a welcome commitment and the House should follow up on it. I have no doubt the Minister will return to us next year with legislation in which she will be seeking to take further moneys from social welfare recipients. I want to take part in constructive and helpful discussions during which we might consider where savings can be made, not just in the area of social welfare but across...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: There are many elements of the budget which we as legislators will not be in a position to properly scrutinise. That is regrettable, but it is a matter for the Cathaoirleach. I accept that this is more of a procedural problem than anything else. I strongly disagree with many of the provisions contained in the Bill. However, I acknowledge the contributions made by Senators on all sides...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I wish to be associated with the words of thanks expressed by the Leader and previous speakers to all staff at all levels in Leinster House. I say the same to the Leader, the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, all those who sit in the Chair from time to time, the group leaders, the Whips and all other Senators for their contributions in the course of the year. No doubt next year will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I do not know whether he has seen the preliminary findings from the ESRI and its commentary on the budget. It breaks the income household brackets into three broad areas - low income families and individuals; middle income families and individuals and high income families and individuals and comments on the last six austerity budgets. In...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: That is contained in its commentary. It then goes on to mention the property tax. Before doing that it states that the average income for the top 20% of households is more than five times the average income of the poorest 20% of households. This means that for a budgetary package to impose an equal percentage burden on each group, for every ¤50 million taken from the lowest income group,...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The citizens in the North would disagree with that. Many studies have been done which show that is not the case. Actually more money leaves the North than what we get.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I will not take lectures from somebody who wears a number of hats. The Senator says one thing while wearing one hat and something else when wearing a different hat. She has no credibility whatsoever.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I certainly will not take lectures from that particular Senator who has no absolutely no credibility. Perhaps I can finish on one issue. As high as the rates are, at least there is one charge, it is a rate, for which one has one's water paid for, one has free health, including free school, free books, free meals, free education and roads are repaired. We know that the average local...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: A regressive property tax.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I do not know whether he has seen the preliminary findings from the ESRI and its commentary on the budget. It breaks the income household brackets into three broad areas - low income families and individuals; middle income families and individuals and high income families and individuals and comments on the last six austerity budgets. In...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: That is contained in its commentary. It then goes on to mention the property tax. Before doing that it states that the average income for the top 20% of households is more than five times the average income of the poorest 20% of households. This means that for a budgetary package to impose an equal percentage burden on each group, for every ¤50 million taken from the lowest income group,...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The citizens in the North would disagree with that. Many studies have been done which show that is not the case. Actually more money leaves the North than what we get.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I will not take lectures from somebody who wears a number of hats. The Senator says one thing while wearing one hat and something else when wearing a different hat. She has no credibility whatsoever.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I certainly will not take lectures from that particular Senator who has no absolutely no credibility. Perhaps I can finish on one issue. As high as the rates are, at least there is one charge, it is a rate, for which one has one's water paid for, one has free health, including free school, free books, free meals, free education and roads are repaired. We know that the average local...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: A regressive property tax.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: That is a silly argument.