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Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: The times of gates closing in a particular location would be well known and every citizen would be obliged to help the sheriff or, now, the Garda. These are useful aspects of the legislation that was then enacted. I will not ask the Minister of State to explain why he thinks I should give up on this, as all he has asked me to do is mention it under section 1. We accept this amendment is...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: In other words, the imposition of this will not take away any existing rights of application that either the courts or this House might adduce from current legislation.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Whether we like it or not, many of the Acts dating between 1307 and now have current applications. For the courts, it is important to state this fact.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Senator Tuffy should be congratulated for highlighting the issue that, where a judgment is being made, it can continue to be made even if the legislation as referred to is cited in the Schedule.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Is my interpretation correct?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Minister of State for moving amendment No. 3, as well as for circulating a brief description of each of the Acts to be repealed by the Schedule. It is fair to say that this is quite a radical departure from the initial Bill. As the Minister of State has said, the existing Schedule contained 91 Acts, while the new Schedule contains 218 Acts to be repealed. The question any good...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: It is important, therefore, that a strong message emanate from the Department of the Taoiseach, through the Office of the Attorney General, that Departments need to take this matter much more seriously. Reading between the lines of what the Minister of State has said, I suspect that the Office of the Attorney General wishes to give that impression. The Minister of State referred to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: We are not against that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: No-one is disputing that. We are talking about the tax exiles scheme, which was introduced in 1994, when the Leader was in Cabinet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Is the Leader against the scheme?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: The Leader misrepresents me constantly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: She cannot misrepresent me. I will not let her get away with that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is more misinformation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: That is not the question I asked.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Yesterday, Senator O'Meara raised the "Prime Time" programme on Monday evening about the tax exiles who pay no tax in this country. The Taoiseach said in the Dáil yesterday that the entire scheme was being reviewed but he said that two years ago. Has the Leader any information as to when that review might be completed? This amendment to the Finance Act occurred when the Taoiseach was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Tax breaks for non-residents who are out of the country for more than 183 days in the year — a commitment was given that it would be reviewed. Most ordinary taxpayers are disgusted that a certain golden brigade can get away without paying any tax when most compliant taxpayers do their bit. The Government argues that if we get rid of this amendment to the Finance Act, significant people, in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: It was promised two years ago.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Brian Hayes: Hear, hear.