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Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: There is no rush to help distressed mortgageholders.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: When will the Government implement the commitments?

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I cannot wait.

Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: This is the new politics.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I would not recognise the Minister for Finance if he engaged in anything other than "a full and frank discussion". I would like to pick up on the question asked by Deputy Michael McGrath. The programme for Government includes a fairly specific commitment that income tax rates will not be interfered with and that income tax bands or credits will not be narrowed or reduced. The indications...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Absolutely. I welcome it.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if legislation is being prepared with regard to the establishment of the new skills agency; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14477/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (8 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the higher education grant scheme 2011-2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14476/11]

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2011)

Willie O'Dea: A 10% reduction in pension over the next four years.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: When, approximately, can we expect to see legislation based on the Duffy-Walsh report on joint labour committees and registered employment agreements?

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Ceann Comhairle, I ask you-----

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to remind Deputy Rabbitte that I am busy at the moment and I would like to ignore him some other time.

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: When?

Order of Business (31 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: Will it be in this session, in view of the fact that he says it is so urgent?

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I have spoken on many finance Bills down through the years but this is possibly the shortest, physically, on which I have spoken, which reflects the fact that it is a pretty small initiative. Nevertheless, I wish it well. On the day the jobs initiative was announced I welcomed the move by the Minister for Finance on research and development tax credits, a reform long overdue. I reiterate...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: They had no right to offer it to any Government.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister said pensions were built up as a result of generous tax relief. That is true. The State went to people and told them it needed them to provide for themselves because the State could not afford to do so. For that reason, the State gave tax relief. The offer was made and accepted in good faith. The State cannot say, years later, that it offered too much and wants to take some...

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to two items of legislation. When will the legislation be introduced to allow administrators and trustees of pension funds to reduce the payments made to people in defined benefit schemes? When will the legislation to establish the NewERA authority be introduced?

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Willie O'Dea: No, separate legislation is promised to enable pension administrators and trustees to reduce payments under defined benefit payment schemes. This has been promised in conjunction with the jobs initiative.