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Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Why is this being proposed?

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I am opposed to this. I would like as many checks and balances as possible.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: One of the first things one is taught in law school is that laws are made to correct mischiefs or problems in the law. What is the problem that is being corrected? Have there been many delays as a result of a problem in this area and have people been disadvantaged in that regard? I do not want to be critical of Ministers or officials but it must be remembered that this is a tax we are...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: The Minister of State has not given any information in regard to what problems have been caused as a result of this provision not existing heretofore.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Does the Minister of State have statistics on how often this happens and the cost in that regard to business?

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: This issue goes to the reality of the situation, namely, the rates system is incredibly complex. It should have been abolished and replaced by a site valuation tax when the Government introduced the property tax. I believe that was the Government's intention. It certainly was the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government's intention. It will not matter if there is an incorrect value on a...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: The tribunal will be forced to choose between the correct value under section 19(5)(a) or equity and uniformity of value under section 19(5)(b). If a person is told the correct value cannot be examined due to the uniformity issue he or she will find that questionable. These amendments were made late in the day, after the consultation process ended, and the tribunal will be hamstrung. It...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: This amendment causes severe difficulty. Constitutional issues have been raised over the effect of the amendment. Later in the legislation the Valuation Tribunal is required to determine the value of a property on an appeal and one that accords with the results required to be achieved by section 19(5), the criteria the Minister of State just set out. It seems sensible that there be equity...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I have listened to the Minister of State's comments. My understanding was that there is a map of licensed premises, as there usually is with any application for licensing. It sets out the usual red line. If the Minister of State is indicating that is incorrect, I will accept it, but what he is proposing would not go as far as we intended or what Government Deputies are advertising in their...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: We will have an opportunity to debate the Government amendment as it is not grouped with this amendment. I will not delay the House at this time.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I will press the amendment but I will not divide the House. I may put the other amendment to a vote.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, I will seek to introduce it again on Report Stage.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: It is not the responsibility of the Minister of State but there are people who have made millions of euro from our complicated club and pub licensing system. It is about time the Department sorted it out and codified the process.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: No. I will reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “3. An occupier shall not be liable for any unpaid rates due to a rating authority if such rates were incurred during the occupancy of the relevant property by a previous occupier.".This amendment derives from Private Members' legislation put forward in the Dáil by a colleague. This seeks to make...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: On a point of order, the Leas-Chathaoirleach has moved on from the very important amendments that Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have tabled that were to be discussed with amendment No. 1. He allowed for a discussion on amendment No. 2.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: What amendments are they?

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Which is the Government amendment that deals with this?

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(c) in the definition “community hall” by deleting “other than a premises of a club” and substituting “other than the licensed premises, of a club”.This is the amendment that the Minister of State says he will deal with later. Essentially it is the same as our...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Byrne: Tá áthas orm mo chomhbhrón agus comhbhrón mo pháirtí a chur in iúl inniu sa Seanad maraon le mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú. I, too, am glad to offer my sympathies today on behalf of my party, along with my colleague, Senator Ó Murchú, and express them to the family. I met former Senator Haughey on one...