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Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We have published a paper and the Deputy would know that is not true if he bothered to read it.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: That is right. It is not a levy; it is punishment.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The Deputy should read his own legislation.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to share time with Deputies Howlin, Upton, Tuffy, Costello and McManus.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I value the public service, those who work in it and the service they provide.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: They range from council workers to fire fighters and from county managers and senior civil servants to nurses and gardaí. I respect all of them and I value the vital work they do for our country.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I deplore the denigration of the workers and the work they do by the Government and the media in recent months.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: That was an orchestrated campaign of half truths and downright lies culminating in the unfair and severe wage cuts dressed up as a pension levy. The most oft repeated lie was that public service workers did not pay for their pensions. It is just that, a deliberate lie.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The levy is unfair and inequitable in that it is applied to one group of workers. It is also unfair and inequitable as it is applied within that group of workers.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: For example, the cleaning staff in one section of Leinster House will have to pay the levy on their miserable income while similar staff in another part of this House are not covered by the levy. One group is in the private sector and the other group is in the public sector, both are badly paid, but the levy only applies to one group. The proposal seeks to divide workers and set them...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: They are angry that the bankers and the speculators who caused the malaise are getting off scot free and walking off with golden handshakes and pensions of which the public service could not dream. They are angry at the attempt by the Government to drive a wedge between public and private sector workers with misinformation and lies.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: The Labour Party supports the public service and its workers. We reject this crude, unfair measure and call for its withdrawal and for a reconvening of the talks with the social partners with a view to finding the savings needed where all will share the burden equally.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: I will send it to the Deputy in the post.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: There is promised legislation in the area of management companies. A number of management companies have gone belly-up. There is a lien on the title of the houses in these areas requiring householders to pay the management levy. As they cannot find anybody to whom to pay it, houses cannot be sold. Another problem arises with the affordable housing scheme, which is a highly desirable...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: There is great exploitation. Management fees vary for no reason——

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: ——between €250 and €600 in various areas.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: This is happening in housing estates with no flats or anything else. Given that this matter has been examined by a committee of Ministers and the Attorney General, and that it has now been decided to introduce a single Bill, when will we see that legislation?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We gave the Government good and realistic alternatives and we will suggest a few more tonight.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: We know who caused it.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Emmet Stagg: And we have been proven right.