Results 5,841-5,860 of 8,212 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: There is a 10% increase in the wealth of the top 300.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: To clarify, they do pay VAT.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: That is in the top third of incomes.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The median wage is €28,500.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It represents another hollowing out of the tax base from those same companies.
- Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I suggest that we have a separate debate on equality and gender-proofing because it is a key commitment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: May I clarify that we will resume on amendment No. 30?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 30:In page 14, after line 7, to insert the following:“10. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall, within one month of the enactment of this Act, consult with the Joint Committee for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with the intention of attending a meeting of that committee and providing a briefing in relation to the Public...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister for accepting the invitation and I look forward to us being able to tease out these issues in greater depth in committee. I will withdraw the amendment, but as a date for the meeting has not yet been confirmed, I reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No 31:In page 14, after line 7, to insert the following: "10.The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the total contributions approach to the contributory state pension, which shall include— (a) an estimation of the potential cost of the scheme on the basis of 1,560...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The original proposal was for the total contributions approach to be rolled out in December.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It was due to be rolled out in 2020.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It is almost 2020.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: To clarify, I am not seeking a review-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: The timeline for introduction is 2020. As indicated by the Taoiseach we are potentially facing an election in May 2020. One of the key tasks and areas of work this term for the Government has been the review of the total contributions approach in line with the pensions roadmap. The Minister has indicated that she hopes to conclude deliberations on this matter by the end of this year. I do...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: What I am asking is that there would be a report within three months.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: We then do not expect to have clarity within three months. Let us be clear about what is being asked for. I am asking for estimates of a number of potential costs, including the cost of a 30-year scheme, and the impact on individuals and a comparison of the likely difference between a 30-year contribution scheme and a 40-year contribution scheme in terms of weekly income levels for those...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2019)
Alice-Mary Higgins: My policy concerns policy, not legislation.