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Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I wish to share my time with Deputies Michael D. Higgins and Kathleen Lynch.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I entered the Chamber during the speech being made by the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White, and feel bound to say that there reaches a stage where, if language has no meaning, debate is very difficult. The Minister of State's main claim for her time in Government and for the budget is how they protect education. If there is one thing this budget does not do, it is that it does not...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: In the area of the Minister of State beside her, Deputy Peter Power, some €35 million was cut from the ODA budget. Let us at least have our discussion on the basis of reality.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I am prepared to accept what the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Mansergh, said about the great progress he has made in ramping up flood relief. I am not in a position to challenge that and I am willing to accept his word on it.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: However, it is very sad to see what has happened to education in an economy that needs to invest in education. I have expressed the view previously that when the history of this remarkable period is written, the Opposition will be indicted for having made an error with regard to the motion of no confidence that was to be moved a few weeks ago, when the drift seemed to be demoralising the...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I withdraw the imputation against any individual as I do not want it to distract from the point I am making, which is that for two years the Ministers over there, including Minister Hanafin, in whose mouth butter would not melt, told us that the bankers arrived at the gates of Government Buildings after the markets closed on Monday and the two Brians were railroaded into the decision that was...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: That is a figure for total tax not income tax.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: We have outlined them in our document, from capital gains tax and acquisitions tax-----

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The main ones are the property based tax incentives and the huge pension pots. The Taoiseach tries to claim the Labour Party's tax proposals are an attack on the working man. I do not know many working men who are concerned about their section 23 write-downs, capital allowances or huge personal pension pots.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I suspect the Taoiseach is well aware that he completely misrepresented our position, even if one ignores the universal social charge. That charge will discriminate against the lowest earners in our society, who are already hit by the minimum wage. The 6% of people being dragged into the tax net for the first time will be subject to the universal social charge once they earn more than...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: He did not tell us anything about what Deputy Gormley said.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Somebody is.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: He will have plenty of time to read our plans.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: It is very important they are dealt with before the lads go home for the weekend.

Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Does the Taoiseach think the Green Party will come back?

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I support the remarks made in respect of the Financial Resolution No. 24, especially by Deputies Gilmore and Creed. I do not know of any other member state of the European Union where a complete 180° flip on public policy could be done overnight. We are going from an entire system based on tax reliefs and incentives and tax-driven development to a razed earth where they will all be wiped...

Financial Resolution No. 33: Income Tax and Corporation Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Many incentives are completely overcooked, have outlasted their productivity and are unwise. The big ones, such as pension relief and property-based incentives are finally beginning to be dealt with. The ones we are talking about here, however, are largely Mickey Mouse measures. The savings are not worth talking about. I understand why people outside this House call for leadership,...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the reason no decision has been made on an application to the redundancy fund from a company in respect of an person (details supplied) who was made redundant on 18 May 2010; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45979/10]

Financial Resolution No. 18: Capital Acquisitions Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I also intended to ask the Minister about age exemptions.

Financial Resolution No. 18: Capital Acquisitions Tax (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask specifically about DIRT and about people who are retired or on pension, who have a nest egg or whatever. They saw the tax gradually rising from 20% in recent years to virtually 30% in some cases. I ask the Minister to clarify at what age exemptions will apply after this measure is implemented.