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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: ——taking every opportunity to denigrate the work of whole classes of elected representatives. The editorial writer in the Irish Independent has no clue about the workload undertaken by councillors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Most of the work to which I refer is unsung. I welcome the efforts that have been made in recent years to improve the terms and conditions of those representatives.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: In a reformed constituency.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Senator Norris will run in a reformed constituency.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Absolutely.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Taoiseach to the House and congratulate him on the culmination of 11 years of effort, eight of them as Taoiseach. He has every right to be enormously proud of the progress made and of his unique contribution to it. He has brought to fruition the aspirations and efforts of every Government since the foundation of the State. We no longer have an active IRA or paramilitary weapons...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: ——and Brendan Scannell. It is appropriate that their role in an absolutely historic achievement be recorded, and I may be in a better position to state the facts than others. There are obviously still many problems to address. Some of them have already been referred to in this House. There are the questions of clearing up criminality, policing, devolution, and dealing with sectarianism. I...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have mixed sympathies on this subject. I am certain that for the vast majority of Members if a pipeline and installation were to be located as close to our houses as in the case of the Rossport five we would have some reservations. I can think of a couple of Ministers who might make strenuous efforts to have it diverted elsewhere. We cannot be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I would welcome a debate on the relationship between informed public service decision-making in a complex world and the use of outside consultancies, which is a form of upmarket outsourcing. The health system is experiencing problems with its computer system, which should make us reflect somewhat. We have decided to centralise the health service and abolish the health boards. We were promised...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Only ten have been sent to prison. There were 26 suspended sentences.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: So am I.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I have.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: There is conviction.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The problem is that welfare recipients may have dependants.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The money cannot always be recovered if a person has dependants.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Ten persons were imprisoned for social welfare fraud.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "—noting the substantive new powers granted to the Revenue Commissioners in successive Finance Acts since 1999; —noting the determination of the Government to take the necessary steps to combat tax evasion; —noting the success of the Revenue Commissioners in pursuing non-compliance through...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It costs €80,000 to keep a person in prison for a year. Frankly, that is not a good use of the State's money. It is far preferable to recover the money with interest and penalties and to name and shame. I am aware from one or two people who have been caught that there is considerable shame involved. That is a more effective way of dealing with this. The vast majority of tax evasion cases do...