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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: Is the Central Bank concerned about the consequences for the wider economy with the reduction in people's spending power, particularly in rural areas, because of these huge insurance costs? Money is being sucked out of local economies. Is the impact of this on employment potential in rural areas a concern for the Central Bank?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I understand that. Claims settlements have not increased by hundreds of per cent, which is the percentage increases reflected in people's premiums. I will conclude on that point as I know other members want to contribute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I want to clarify remarks I made yesterday on the alternative budget and the fiscal space available to this country. Yesterday, the Leader said that Sinn Féin's fiscal space was multiples of the figures available and he is correct. The EU fiscal rules allow for spending on capital investment to be averaged out over four years and, therefore, only use a quarter of the fiscal space in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: Fine Gael is more than entitled to argue against an increase on spending on capital investment and the employment and improvement that will come with that move. The party cannot disregard an EU directive that the Minister for Finance signed up to and yet claim that it is fantasy. The party should know that the EU directive was brought in specifically to encourage increased spending on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I am more than happy to share the document with the Government and discuss any matter that is not clear enough for the parties. I will not accept sweeping statements without substance. Sinn Féin's alternative budget has taken account of the impact that Brexit is likely to have on the Irish economy.We have provided €20 million for North-South projects in order to offset the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I will refer to this matter again tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: It is a question of fairness.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I am from Ballycroy, County Mayo, and live in Belmullet, which is between Achill and Ballina. With a name like Cooney, there is nowhere else but Achill Mr. Cooney could come from. It is lovely to have him here and he is very welcome. I also thank Billy Lawless for facilitating Mr. Cooney's visit. I will raise a couple of questions that are asked of Senators all the time. Mexico received...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I am offering. I am surprised a man from Cork is confused, but we in County Mayo are very confused this week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: We will leave that issue to one side. I draw the attention of the House to Sinn Féin's alternative budget which was published earlier today. It is a fully costed alternative to the failed policies on tax breaks for those who least need them which have resulted in a lack of investment in key services for those who need them the most. For far too long, any proposal Sinn Féin has...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: Senator Buttimer should read the document.
- Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister for his presentation. It has been over a month since the European Commission ruled in favour of the Irish people who pay their taxes and demanded that Apple do likewise. Immediately, even before he had seen the decision, the Minister indicated that this State would appeal a decision to return a decade of unpaid tax deemed by the Commission to be due to the Irish people....
- Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: We should have a chance to respond.
- Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: Does the Senator mean the leprechaun economics?
- Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: No.
- Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: We did not get that far. It is a work in progress.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: I want to raise an issue that may be futile to some but is important to us in Mayo. Indeed, it is important to the elderly and those with disabilities. We will be coming to Dublin on Saturday to take away the Sam Maguire Cup, we hope, and-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: That only applies in September. Did Senator Norris not know Saturday next is 1 October? There are many who want to travel by train and extra trains are being put on from Mayo to Dublin to bring supporters up for the match. However, the elderly and those with disabilities are not allowed to use their passes on those trains. They are the same trains and tracks that are publicly funded, yet...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: We did not do the leprechaun economics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2016)
Rose Conway Walsh: It was Senator Gavan. Language is important.