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Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Everybody in the country knows that politics is in difficulty. There is a great deal of apathy among the public and regardless of whether one is a party member or otherwise, when one knocks on doors one encounters a feeling of frustration. Politics must be done in a new way. The first opportunity for that is in the Seanad. In the past ten or 15 years we have seen a large amount of EU...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Like the other Deputies, I welcome the proposal, but I think that as a nation we need to look at the entire housing scenario. First of all, we have a dysfunctional banking system. So many people have come to me who might have a certain amount for a deposit but have gone to two or three banks and have been refused. One then looks at local credit unions. They were not the ones who took down...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Michael Fitzmaurice: As a newly elected Deputy, I want to thank each and every person who has helped me here today. We have been thrown into the frying pan. Parts of this budget are welcome, but other parts are not. I welcome the retention of the VAT rate of 9% for tourism, because any measure that can boost tourism is good. The Minister spoke about water and promised a tax rebate for people paying water...