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Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----and the tax on septic tanks.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The school transport service has been cut back and there have been cutbacks in rural schools. The Minister is hammering rural communities left, right and centre.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Very simply, we have said it many times and it was made obvious in our pre-budget submission that there are options available. I will use the analogy of a lot of people eating a large amount of cake who are not paying their fair share. The Government could put a wealth tax on people, create a third rate of tax for people earning in excess of €100,000 and cut the level of pay of senior...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Plenty of potholes.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is totally untrue.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not at all. We would love to see a wealth tax being introduced.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, I am not.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They all come on buses.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the thousands it will cost people to change their septic tanks?

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator voted for the Finance Bill in which the increase was imposed.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will send the Senator a copy of Sinn Féin's pre-budget submission. It is very clear.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That could be construed as, "On your bike, Senator Norris." My party has not tabled amendments because we oppose the Bill in its entirety based on the points outlined on Second Stage. On the law of diminishing returns, it was indicated last week by the Minister for Finance, for example, that there had been a 6% decrease in revenue from excise duty and taxes on petrol due to a lower level of...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom tacú leis an leasú atá molta ar an Riar Gnó ar maidin go dtiocfaidh an tAire, an Teachta Phil Hogan, isteach le labhairt faoi an muirir teallaigh - an household charge - inniu. I raised the issue of the household charge on three occasions. It was very interesting, and I welcome the expression by Senators O'Neill and Harte of interest in the Six Counties....

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the Deputy First Minister and First Minister?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis an moladh atá déanta ag mo chomhleacaí. Sílim go bhfuil ciall leis, sa mhéid is go gcosnódh an t-athrú atá molta €117 milliún, mar adúirt an t-Aire. Is é an cás a chuirfinn, ná gurb shin €117 milliún a rachadh díreach ar ais ins an gcóras airgid. Táimid ag caint ar dhaoine ar ioncam an-íseal go deo, atá strachailte ó lá go lá ó thaobh...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Genetically Modified Food (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá sé an-ghnóthach faoi láthair ach táim buíoch de as teacht isteach leis an ábhar seo a phlé. Is dócha go léiríonn an mhíchinnteacht a bhaineann leis an rún seo nuair a chuir muid isteach é cén Aire a bheadh ag plé leis cuid den chúis a raibh muid ag iarraidh an cheist seo a chur maidir le bia GM nó genetically modified food. When we tabled...

Seanad: Genetically Modified Food (22 Mar 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As usual from the Minister.