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Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I support the amendment but I understand the Minister of State's need to get this Bill through the House. Will he give some indication that, once the Bill has passed, he will introduce a statutory instrument or use some other method to reflect the spirit of the amendment? I fully understand how a massive hike in rates may put small companies over the cliff edge. Last night, we heard of a...

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: -----its rates shoot through the roof because the forecourt had been upgraded. The Bill needs to pass and an undertaking to act afterwards would satisfy me this evening. I will bat that one over to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I wish to make a quick point. The Minister of State is on the ball regarding online taxes. He should remember that there are many jobs in delivering products for stores such as Tesco and the like, so he should not be too quick to start throwing taxes onto online shopping.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I support Senator Ruane, who made an excellent case for charitable status for these organisations. I can see that will present a problem for the Minister of State. I would not like the House to divide on the matter but rather find another way around the problem. I look forward to the reply of the Minister of State.

Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I move amendment No. 3:In page 18, line 43, to delete “year.”.” and substitute the following:“year.”,(e) in Schedule 4 by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 22:“23.—(1) Any building or part of a building occupied by a member of a local authority which is used exclusively for the purposes of accommodating his or her...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am holding in my hand the schedule of business for the Seanad for the coming days and I have got to say it is one of the most unprofessional documents I have come across in a long time. We have a schedule of business that starts at 3.30 p.m. today, with no times indicated for any of the other debates.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: Tomorrow, following Commencement matters and the Order of Business, business will start at 12.45 p.m. with no times set out for the rest of the week. On Thursday, we start at 11.30 a.m. after the Order of Business, and we have no idea when any debate will take place. On Friday, we have a 10 a.m. start and there are another four or five items to be debated. That is not acceptable. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: There are no times indicated.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: A Leas-Chathaoirleach, this is totally unacceptable.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: How can the Dáil set out exactly what is happening every day?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: This is an effort to rush through everything-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: The view seems to be that we are in the last week so let us rush the whole lot through and put pressure on everybody. This is outrageous.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is outrageous.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I am quite happy to deal with this through the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: I will be opposing the Order of Business if I cannot amend it for today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: It is done in the Dáil.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: What about the members of the public who try to be here?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: We do it every other day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: That is not at all the case.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerard Craughwell: On a point of order, if the Leader is suggesting that Ministers and their staff are going to be sitting on standby in the anteroom waiting for the end of a debate so that they can-----