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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can I raise an element of due diligence? Is there a danger that this could create a poverty trap and could be abused by employers? What the Deputy is proposing to do might be more correctly dealt with through family income supplement, FIS, and through amending the FIS rules? There is a danger here that if someone has a low-paid job and has children, the employer will use this proposal as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Discussion Paper on Taxation: Deputy Marc MacSharry (28 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: What other countries are using this model?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: On a positive note and in the theme of what has come up so far, I was watching the test game between Ireland and Australia last Saturday morning.It appeared that the bulk of the people attending the match were Irish. A large number of our highly-skilled young people are living abroad. We are reaching full employment here now and it is time to have a debate in the House, with the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to look at the issue in a positive way. I agree with Senator O'Donnell that we have an issue around affordability but in terms of the sustainability of our economy, I would like to see our diaspora returning here.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: We need to have an informed debate on the issue, which is multi-layered. It is about housing, the employment element, affordability and the ingredients we need to encourage people to return here. In a ten-year period that lost generation found themselves in a position where they had to emigrate. We are facing issues here in terms of skill sets for building houses and so on. Many of those...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I know. I am saying we are not talking about them.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am referring to the first item the Senator raised. I cannot get through all the ones she raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am calling for a debate in the House on the diaspora.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Steady.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: He has been doing it for years.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: There is such a thing as false modesty.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: We have agreement at long last.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Cork South-Central.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am sharing two minutes of my time with Senator Colm Burke. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan. This debate is about the summer economic statement. It is a time to reflect. This will feed into the budgetary process this year and in future years. Putting this in context, we are at full employment. Who would have thought a number of years ago that we would be at full...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: You were-----

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Senator suggesting there are no inefficiencies in the public sector?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: This morning, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, announced that he is speeding up the roll-out of power points for electric cars nationwide in line with Government policy to the effect that all fossil fuel cars will be eliminated by 2030. This is a very ambitious plan. The target date is 12 years away. I ask that the Minister be brought before...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (19 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I had my name down for speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee
Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Ulster Bank (19 Jun 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Who is the CEO of Ulster Bank in Ireland?