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Seanad: Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...under the 2003 Act has been made. It has already been stated that an applicant would have to earn over €30,000 per year. I recognise there is the potential to waive the €500 or €1,000 fee to enter the scheme. There are approximately 60 jobs that an applicant cannot do. The measure reflects classic Department of Justice and Equality thinking. I mean no disrespect...

Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...its commitment to providing equality of access to education for all; to reject any move to implement an income contingent loan scheme to fund third-level education; and to adopt a policy of ending college fees." I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. The Labour Party is delighted to propose the motion on access to third level education. We are disappointed in the amendments...

Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...eloquently said, the summer economic statement references the €220 million the Government wants to give in tax breaks. It matches exactly the amount of money it would cost to abolish third level fees. Therefore, claims about where the Government is supposed to find the money and accusations of populism fall down completely, even on the Government's figures. This is about choices....

Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...it to the Minister of State that the last thing a student needs, aside from a folder under the arm, is anxiety about how he or she will pay for education in the future. Instead, a student should fee; the excitement and anxiety that come with a learning experience. I use the term "anxiety" because it is part of the entire university experience. It is part of getting through the system...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ..., but it would prioritise geography over religion in school admissions. The Government's Bill is a classic case of bending the knee to powerful interests, including the Catholic Church and the fee-paying school body, in that it completely side-steps the baptism barrier issue and allows the continuation of the right of children of past pupils of fee-paying schools to attend the school...

Seanad: Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...has also taken important steps in recent months to reduce costs and increase accessibility of insolvency and bankruptcy procedures. This includes the Minister's decision to waive court and insolvency service fees for insolvency cases, and to substantially reduce bankruptcy costs. It also includes the implementation of a nationwide network of dedicated mortgage arrears services in Money...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...or training body is extended to EU nationals and is also extended to EEA and Swiss nationals, in the absence of an explicit provision to the contrary in these agreements. In practice, the same benefits in regard to such fees and admission are afforded to EEA and Swiss nationals, but the equality legislation does not refer to Swiss and EEA nationals and needs to be amended to explicitly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: .... It is important to stress that 95% of Culture Ireland's funding is given directly to Irish artists for their travel costs. This support generally leverages other support and sponsorship, with artists’ fees usually covered by income generated at the international venues' box office. Culture Ireland has delivered high-profile events and special initiatives such as Imagine...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...that the insolvency legislation be reviewed to mitigate against such a practice.I am pleased to say that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald was able to respond on the issue of fees and costs by providing for a complete waiver of all fees payable to the insolvency service or the courts in respect of insolvency applications, with effect from last October. On the issue...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Section 12(7) of the Employment Equality Act and section 7 of the Equal Status Act 2000 provide different fees, grants and admission arrangements for vocational training and access to education may apply between Irish and EU citizens on one hand, and citizens of other states on the other. The State is obliged under EEA agreements and EU-Switzerland agreements to ensure the benefits extended...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...to EU nationals and are also extended to EEA and Swiss nationals, in the absence of an explicit provision to the contrary in these agreements. In practice, the same benefits in terms of such fees and admission are afforded to EEA and Swiss nationals, but the equality legislation does not refer to Swiss and EEA nationals and needs to be amended to explicitly reference them. I will bring...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Legal Fees (6 May 2014)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of money NUIG has spent on legal fees in dealing with employee issues from 2008 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...who has a magician of an accountant, who can maintain their child's maintenance grant despite the fact that they have large assets. There are two large elements there could be investigated. The debate around fee-paying schools is sometimes more emotive than based on reality. There is no figure of €90 million that can be easily yanked from the fee-paying sector because these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (11 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax generated by the Exchequer from stallion fees for each of the years, 2008 to 2012 inclusive, since the introduction of the current scheme for taxation of stallion profits and gains on 1 August 2008. [34165/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...and individual ethos of the small school and what is being achieved for the children under care. One can consider the pressures we see in this committee, with people from the likes of the fee-paying sector coming here asking for more resources or trying to state their case in that regard. Teachers are also keen to maintain pay and pensions, which is their right, and the issue of class...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education Budget: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Mar 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...to year. There is a huge volume of work involved, given the list of reforms that are taking place. The junior cycle is a great reform and the focus on literacy is very important. The issue of fee-paying schools is quite current and the report has only just been released. The Minister may not wish to comment on it but the report has debunked the simplistic argument that if expenditure...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (5 Jul 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax generated by the Exchequer from stallion fees for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [18871/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (5 Jul 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...that the transitional measure in the 2007 Finance Act has become a significant tax shelter for stallion owners in which large numbers of breeders will not have paid or not be paying tax on stallion fees for at least four years, 2008 to 2012, if he will justify this exceptionally favourable tax treatment in view of the fact that the country has been gripped in an economic crisis since 2008;...

Irish Red Cross (29 Jun 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...the IRC and is morally reprehensible. In reality, the society made a large operational loss in 2010, yet it still managed to pay its secretary general €165,000 and spend €140,000 on legal fees in trying to silence Mr. Wardick, including legal suits against Google and UPC. Any independent examination of media reports, industrial relations hearings and parliamentary questions over the...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (9 Jun 2011)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation needed for a levy to be introduced on the tuition fees paid to primary and secondary schools and fees paid to grind schools; his views on the amount of revenue which could be raised if a 1% levy was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14959/11]