Results 5,941-5,960 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (30 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: For God's sake, what a load of crap.
- Seanad: National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (30 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Was Senator Leyden a pensioner then?
- Seanad: National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (30 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I am not a bit upset about the Blueshirt reference.
- Seanad: National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I agree with Senator Mansergh. It looked for a while as if the Bill would not be passed quite as expeditiously as intended but the St. Rynagh's man, Senator Moylan, saved the day. I thank the Minister for Finance and the Ministers of State, Deputies Parlon and Power, for their contributions to the debate. I also thank their officials. In recent months we have had two debates on the...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I thank Senators on all sides of the House for their contributions to tonight's debate. I am delighted we held a debate on stamp duty, despite the fact that the Government's amendment makes no mention of the issue. We have had a full and frank exchange of views which has allowed us to expose the differences that exist between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats on stamp duty. Why did...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I did not think Dev would be invoked in respect of a debate on stamp duty.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Of course it helped.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: That is nonsense. It is absolute rubbish.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Prices did not decrease when the grant was abolished.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Prices did not decrease.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Senator Leyden did not hear all of the debate.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator's sympathy is noted. When we come to our kingdom he will be rewarded.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I move: That Seanad Ãireann calls on the Government to use the opportunity of the forthcoming budget to reform the existing stamp duty regime as a means of helping first-time buyers and those who have an existing house and are seeking to trade down into smaller properties. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Treacy, to the House for this important...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: To get rid of the first-time buyer's grant, I absolutely agree.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: About what is Senator Mansergh talking?
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: If the Government cannot rely on cutsââ
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I quoted that submission.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Senator should read the motion. It does not suggest that.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It makes nothing clear.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
John Paul Phelan: That is what the Tánaiste stated in September.