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Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, lines 5 to 19, to delete subsections (6) and (7).

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following subsections: "(3) This section shall not be commenced until such point as the Social Inclusion Division of the Department of Social Protection have had carried out a poverty impact analysis study. Such a study will have regard to--- (a) the impact of the household charge on the household's income, (b) whether...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Would the Senator agree with €50,000? We can amend it to €50,000 if the Senator agrees.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator should read our pre-budget submission.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: One of the phrases used by the Minister of State in his explanation is "relatively modest". That phrase was also used yesterday and it has been employed on a number of occasions in respect of the different fees that are being introduced. What is the meaning of the phrase "relatively modest"? To what is it relative? As Senator Norris outlined, there are many families which are on very low...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not if one could not sell it.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If one inherits a house after one's parent passes away, one might not be able to sell it.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not want to labour the point. I am merely thinking of scenarios, in particular, in rural areas, where there are houses from pre-mortgage times where persons would have built their homes bit by bit and would not have taken on large mortgages, or would have possibly paid off their mortgages and where there might be older parents living in those houses. There could be many in those rural...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is dócha go dtéann an leasú go dtí croí na ceiste inár dtuairim. Mar a dúirt mé cheana féin, tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne flat tax den chineál seo, tá sí iomlán éagórach, níl an pobal ansin in ann aige; níl sé féaráilte mar a luaigh an Seandóir Ó Domhnaill romham. Bhí páirtí amháin sa fhreasúra a bhí i gcoinne cánacha den chineál seo roimh ré. Phioc mé suas ar...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim díreach chun insint leis an Seanadóir má fhanann sí soicind. Mhol Sinn Féin rud nár thóg an Rialtas san áireamh inné go gcuirfaí cáin mhaoine ar ráta 48% orthu siúd atá ag saothrú os cionn €100,000 agus mhol muid cáin mhaoine 1% orthu siúd a bhfuil sealúchas os cionn €1 milliún acu. Sin dhá rud go bhféadfadh an Rialtas seo a chur i bhfeidhm ach níor ghlac sé...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes, or any of the salaries of former taoisigh.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I notice Senator Landy did not mention Gerry's wages because he is on the average industrial wage, as the Senator knows well.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: As Senator Landy knows, Deputy Gerry Adams is on the average industrial wage.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is relevant. It is about the ability to pay. The comparison is being made-----

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point being made here is about the people in this country-----

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point is the ability of the people in this country to pay. There are people who are in a position to pay a tax like this but, as we have said, we have already seen families losing children's allowance, paying extra for school buses and they will have to pay septic tank charges and so on. The Government might not have increased the standard rates of tax but it has certainly put its hands...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I explained that.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith ag an Aire. Tá mé buíoch dó as a chuid freagraí. Dúirt sé ins an bhfreagra go raibh Sinn Féin i gcoinne gach rud. Tá a fhios ag an Aire nach bhfuil sé sin fíor, beag nó mór. Níl a fhios agam an bfhuil Route to Recovery, aighneacht Shinn Féin, léite ag an Aire.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fair play don Aire. B'fhéidir go dtabharfadh sé cóipeanna dá chomhleacaithe.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Níl muid i gcoinne gach rud-----