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Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: God knows Deputy Ross has had some long ones.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry about upsetting the banks.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: Hear, hear.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I would not share anything with Ross.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: I am delighted to hear that Deputy James Bannon will be voting against the Bill, which some people might be surprised by. I am very pleased.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Deputy might as well have said it. So many things have been said on the many occasions on which we have spoken about the property tax and household charges that it is difficult to find something new to say. The basic principle remains the same. This is an unfair tax at this particular time. One of the Government's strongest arguments has been that as they pay property tax in Europe,...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Mick Wallace: We are here.

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: I do not think sensible investment in sensible infrastructural projects was the cause of our problems. Good governance involves good investment which would be a creative initiative. The Minister knows that the domestic economy presents our biggest problem because it is struggling which impacts on people's lives. The lack of finance remains a serious problem. The Government promised a...

Other Questions: Job Creation Targets (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: The IMF has admitted at this stage that it seriously underestimated the effects of austerity, as did this Government. Surely there is a compelling case not only to accelerate investment in priority infrastructure but also to bring forward plans to reform banking and to establish a strategic investment bank, as promised in the programme for Government? Does the Government still plan on...

Other Questions: Mortgage Restructing (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: I am sure most people are agreed at this stage that the failure of the banks to deal with the mortgage arrears problem has hindered recovery. It now seems to be having a knock-on effect on the rental market because many people who would have bought property if the waters had been a bit clearer have not done so. Rental properties are now becoming scarce, as many people have refused to buy...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: It is good that post offices are diversifying, and the Minister mentioned the closure of AIB branches. The idea of our State-owned banks, or our pillar banks, providing a personal service is fading fast and we will see more branches closing than opening. There will be even more work for post offices. The post office in question is the last post office in this parish. There were two, but...

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: I am sure the Minister is well aware that keeping small institutions open in small villages is becoming a challenge. There is an ideology driving much of government thinking in the developed world, and at its core is the idea that small institutions, services and outlets are only sustainable if they are economically sustainable. The notion that a premises might have a social value, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on news reports that Independent News and Media may have some of its debts written down by State-supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10626/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (28 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the estimates by the Nevin Economic Research Institute that Budget 2013 will reduce GDP by 2.1%, cost between 25,000 and 35,000 jobs and lower private consumption by 4%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10627/13]

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: I hope that proves to be the case. I would applaud it for doing so.

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: I will have to be given extra time as a result of all the interruptions. The election held in Italy at the weekend was a triumph for democracy. The outcome is an antidote, not just in respect of Italy's corrupt politics but to the dogma of austerity which has Europe's economies by the throat. Mario Monti was pushed into office by the banks a year ago to impose unlimited suffering on the...

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: The Italians said "No" at the weekend and given the chance to do so tomorrow, the Irish electorate also would give a massive "No" to austerity and all it represents.

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: When the UK Government proposed to dispose of its public forests there was a public outcry in England. An independent panel was established to review the proposal and to consult the people concerned. It now appears that the proposal will not proceed. Consulting people is not something we do very well. I attended a meeting in Gorey on Monday last at which people were protesting about the...

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: Is it possible for public servants to retire, collect their full pensions and then return to perform their previous job as agency workers? The Minister stated teachers had been well represented at the talks. I know many teachers who would disagree with him.

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Feb 2013)

Mick Wallace: We will see how they vote.