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Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That says it all.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Let Deputy Broughan speak.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We have concerns about Financial Resolutions Nos. 10 and 11. These will allow the Government to tax savings and use the revenue to pay for the promissory note. We need to encourage people to put those savings into the economy. We will vote against those resolutions. With regard to Financial Resolutions Nos. 13 and 14, Sinn Féin proposed a 10% increase in capital gains and capital...

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is a desperate chorus of people who were clearly defeated by Fine Gael in negotiations when that party clearly defended the interests of the wealthy. Fine Gael could have considered the reality on the ground and done much more. The Labour Party lost out but rather than acknowledging that it did not get what it wanted in negotiations and the wealthy have been protected overall, we hear...

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: What an absolute bluffer.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Why is the Tánaiste raising his voice?

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am embarrassed by Deputy McCarthy referring to Department of Finance officials as clowns and amateurs.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is because the Leas-Cheann Comhairle told us to shut up.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: You should do stand-up. You are brilliant. I would pay to see you.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Tánaiste is bluffing and blustering. He is only fooling himself and his choir.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome Financial Resolution No. 7. However, it is really disappointing what has happened in this respect in that, clearly, Fine Gael won the battle in the debate in terms of the wealthy paying their fair share. My party put three proposals to the Government, as the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore, will be aware. The first was a 1% tax on assets...

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The second was the third rate of tax, at 48%, which would have raised €365 million. The third was the standardising of discretionary tax reliefs that would have raised approximately €969 million. Those were the three options given to the Government. If the Government wants to dispute what the wealth tax raises, it should apply it in and let us see what it raises. The...

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It would want a big tin of Brasso for sure.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Boyd Barrett stated they would support it. Is Deputy McCarthy speaking of Fianna Fáil?

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We tabled parliamentary questions.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is where it is at in the Department of Finance.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy McCarthy is likening the Department of Finance to amateurs. That is what he is doing. It is terrible.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy McCarthy should withdraw that comment.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: He is now calling the Department of Finance officials clowns.

Financial Resolution No. 9: Income Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Amateurs and clowns in the Department of Finance. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, might have to come in to the House make a statement.