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Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 36, to delete paragraph (a) and substitute the following: "(a) issue shares in accordance with the Companies Acts as part of one or more than one employee shareholding scheme, and shall be deemed always to have had the power to issue such shares and". This matter was discussed on Second Stage. Several Senators, including Senator Dooley, highlighted the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: Yesterday we debated the Finance Bill. There were 20 civil servants in the House but we did not have enough time for the debate. We should learn from this and extend the time for the debate in the future, as we were just getting going when we had to stop. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the Seanad to discuss his policy banning...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: That ban cannot be policed and smacks of the nanny state. What else will they stop us doing in our cars?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: Will the Leader guarantee that Ministers who smoke will lead by example and obey this rule?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 5: 5. In page 8, before section 7, to insert the following new section: 7.—Section 819 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) by inserting a new subsection (2A) and (2B): '(2A) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section an individual who is an Irish citizen shall be deemed for all purposes to be resident in the State for a year of assessment unless such...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: Senator Mansergh made a valid point of the current economic conditions vis-À-vis those that pertained years ago. At one time, people paid tax at a rate of 65%. It sounds daft and I cannot even imagine it now. The economic conditions have changed and everything should be up for review. It is unfair that people can claim tax exile status and masquerade as great and patriotic Irishmen and...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: ——at least he lives here and pays taxes and this must be greatly admired.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 7: In page 13, subsection (1)(b), line 41, to delete "used.'," and substitute the following: (5G) Subsection (1) shall not apply to expenses incurred by the body corporate in or in connection with a medical examination for a director or employee where the director is not a proprietary director and/or the employee is not a relative, as defined by section 433(3)(a), of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I stick to my original point. It is worth noting that the urban and town renewal schemes will have cost the Exchequer €0.75 billion in lost taxes by July 2006. When this is coupled with the fact that 130,000 people are now on the waiting list for social housing, it must be asked why reviews of tax reliefs are not undertaken. The tax relief was initially introduced to encourage regeneration...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: To clarify, I was asking about reviewing tax reliefs and never suggested that this be abolished. I would not do so coming from Carlow where we had two very successful horses, Hardy Eustace and Rule Supreme, trained by Des Hughes in the Minister's constituency.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I am a member of a horse syndicate and I know about making losses.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 3: In page 7, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following subsection: "(2) Section 472 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (4)- (a) by inserting 'or proves that he or she is a home-carer' after 'purposes referred to in that section', and (b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (b): '(c) in the case of a home-carer, a credit of the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 4: In page 8, before section 4, to insert the following new section: "4.—(1) Chapter 1 of Part 15 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 480A: '480B.—(1) In this section— "the Act of 1999" means the Irish Sports Council Act 1999; "amateur sportsperson" means a sportsperson that receives no salaries, fees, wages, bonuses...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: The recommendation put forward by Deputy Deenihan was rejected in the other House. It applies not only to Gaelic footballers but also to other sportspeople such as cyclists, boxers, rowers and other elite athletes not benefiting from the provision made in the Finance Bill 2002 under which professional sportspeople were rightly granted a major income tax break. This, however, should apply...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: Not much chance of an all-Ireland medal.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I do not accept the Minister's comments. First, I do not believe it is a generous tax break — it is only a moderate one. If we had no other tax relief schemes, I would agree fully with the Minister, but we do. For example, U2 can claim tax relief, although it is one of the wealthiest bands in the world, if not the wealthiest. Likewise, the bloodstock industry can claim tax relief. The...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 1: In page 7, before section 2, to insert the following new section: 2.—The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 468: 468A—(1) In this section— "the consumer price index number" means the All Items Consumer Price Index Number compiled by the Central Statistics Office; "The consumer price index number relevant to any year of...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I accept all that has been said, but the bottom line is worth repeating. In 1999, the personal tax credit under the then equivalent tax code amounted to €1,000. By 2001 the Minister had succeeded in reducing this figure to €814. In 2002 it was doubled to €1,520. For the last two years there has been no change. These are the facts.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2004 [[i]Certified Money Bill[/i]]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: I move recommendation No. 2: In page 7, before section 2, to insert the following new section: "2.—With effect from the end of 2004, and annually thereafter, the Revenue Commissioners shall lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a Report detailing in respect of any relief, other than an amount however described which is excluded in the calculation of tax by a body corporate, partnership,...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Fergal Browne: Half of them are for investors.