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- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: I completely agree with the last contribution. This is not an ideological thing. It is about increasing the capacity of assets to flow into the market. A capital gains tax of one third is indefensible in that context. Senator Gavan mentioned the Government's view of the proposal to give some income tax relief on rental payments to taxpayers who are not entitled to other reliefs. I voted...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: This debate is a valuable one. What the Minister has just said is in general something with which I can sympathise considerably. I fully accept that to cut capital gains tax from 40% to 20% in 2002 is possibly different from the scenario the Minister now faces where there is a massive amount of money sloshing around looking for places to land and where inflationary pressures are high. I am...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is doing a great job in trying to revolutionise that Department but it, through its prefects across local government, has completely misunderstood the capacity under the housing Acts and local government and planning and development Acts to make a difference by acquiring land and helping in the process of redevelopment. Personnel in the Department just...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: To finish in a positive mode, I agree with the Minister that to say private capital has no function in solving the housing crisis is crazy. It is ideological madness in the present circumstances.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: I move: That Seanad Éireann: - calls on the Government to consistently and strongly: - speak out against ongoing and sustained breaches of fundamental human rights in the People’s Republic of China; and - support the freedoms and liberties of the people of Taiwan; - reiterates its view that no force should be used in any attempted unification of China with Taiwan; -...
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
Michael McDowell: I thank the Minister of State for being here and I thank all the Members of the House from right across the political spectrum for their participation in this debate. I will make a couple of points, if I may. Senator Mullen and I might disagree on one point.The Minister of State was succinct in his responses. His senior colleague is not as succinct sometimes. The Minister of State...
- Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: I rise to speak about one thing only and that is the mushroom industry. It is the only thing I am concerned with. I oppose the export of Irish peat to the UK and other places for horticultural purposes there. They can get on with their John Innes compost or whatever else they have. I am only concerned with the mushroom industry and the people whose jobs are at issue in the mushroom...
- Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: -----who are promoting this Bill. It is important that we do something practical now for the mushroom industry. I have known about this from another aspect of my life, which I will not go into. We have known for more than three years that this crisis was coming but nobody stood up to say they were going to deal with it and save the mushroom industry. There is no point in coming in here...
- Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: The Minister of State is welcome to the House.
- Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Three minutes remain. I ask Senators Buttimer and Lombard to agree to share time.
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Tá leasú Uimh. 26 as ord.
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Tá baint ag leasuithe Uimh. 29 agus 30 le chéile agus pléifear le chéile iad.
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Ar mhaith leis an Seanadóir leasú Uimh. 29 a bhrú?
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Ar mhaith leis an Aire Stáit labhairt anois?
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: An bhfuil an Seanadóir chun an leasú a bhrú?
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Cathain a mbeartaítear Céim na Tuarascála a thógáil?
- Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)
Michael McDowell: Cathain a mbeartaítear suí arís?