Results 8,501-8,520 of 11,719 for speaker:Ivana Bacik

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----to tax property-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator is unduly impassioned.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: What about pensions? What about the measures on capital gains and acquisitions?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is an empty vessel across the floor of the House making a lot of noise about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: As Senator O'Brien knows well, there are 14 measures in the budget that are specifically targeted to tax wealth, a direct consequence of the position of the Labour Party in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: If Senator O'Brien-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: If Senator O'Brien bothered to read the objective commentary made overnight and today about the budget he will see it is generally acknowledged that this is a budget which targets wealth, as it should.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is the property tax. For the first time we will see a tax that is squarely focused on taxing wealth and ensuring that those with the most will pay most. It is a property tax, rather than an income tax. Senator O'Brien well knows that when his Government was in office it focused purely on income-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: This is a far more progressive approach.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I reiterate that empty vessels make most noise.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is no doubt about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome that the Minister for Social Protection will attend the House today to deal with the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----which will legalise humanist weddings. It was initiated as a Private Members' Bill in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is a burning issue for many people and I am delighted the Bill has cross-party support. I remind Senator O'Brien that the Minister, Deputy Burton, will attend the House over several days to deal with the Social Welfare Bill and changes to social welfare.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There will be plenty of time to debate the issues he wishes to raise.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I renew a call to the Leader for a debate on the Middle East and Gaza, given that today and tomorrow will see the biggest ever international conference ever held in Ireland, with foreign Ministers from all over the world attending the OSCE meeting in the RDS. This is a significant event for Ireland and has brought a great number of people to the country, including US Secretary of State,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Darragh O'Brien struck a chord when he called for a debate on An Bord Pleanála and planning in general. It was supported by several other colleagues and is a good topic for a debate in the new year. On 6 February, the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is scheduled to speak on housing and the private rented sector in the House. We might also cover planning issues in this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Norris called for fairness in today's budget. Senator Hayden raised the issue of the UN climate conference in Doha and rightly pointed out how it is pertinent concerning the appalling tragedy that has occurred in the Philippines with 230 people presumed dead as a result of flash flooding with a school and an evacuation centre among the buildings that have been wiped out. This brings...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: In addition, Ireland is involved in a large number of meetings at Doha, apart from the main convention, working with the current EU Presidency of Cyprus, the Council secretariat and the Commission while conducting bilateral engagements with delegations from other parties. We are all very hopeful for an international agreement on climate change but we also need to move forward on our...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I will speak with the Leader about this issue because it was also raised by Senator Healy Eames. Senator Conway raised the matter of An Bord Pleanála's decision on a pier at Doolin and the Aran Islands. This might be a matter more suitable for the Adjournment. Senator Cullinane proposed an amendment to the Order of Business seeking a longer debate tonight on the budget. We have allocated...