Results 5,761-5,780 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister did that, in fairness.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Why was the stamp duty reform which is being currently proposed not done in the budget?
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister said these people required help.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Why did the Minister not bring his own proposals?
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Why is the Minister bringing this proposal forward if he does not agree with it?
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The nonsense, such as it wasââ
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: ââwas originated by the man who used to occupy the office the Minister occupies now.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Michael McDowell. The Minister might remember him, although I know he is gone a couple of weeks.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: He said stamp duty of â¬3 billionââ
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: The Office of the Tánaiste. He was the Tánaiste, I think.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I might have missed that particular comment. He was the man who initiated the discussion regarding stamp duty. He indicated â¬3 billion was being collected that we did not need. That introduced a level of uncertainty into the property market and as a result of his proposals, the Opposition brought out proposals of its own. The Minister is perfectly entitled to disagree with them.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I am sticking to them, in fairness. I listened to over an hour of an uninterrupted contribution from the Minister. What I am really trying to do is get him to respond to the suggestion of Senator O'Toole.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I would like him to respond to the recommendations as proposed.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: If I can get back to the Opposition benches, I will be happy.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I am always constructive.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: Government people also.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: What was the Tánaiste's proposal?
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: I know where I am.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: That is what one calls "brass neck".
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
John Paul Phelan: This is not a budget.