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Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It was completely different.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a difference of ¤380 million.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: On section 1, I would support much of what has been said by Senator Reilly, particularly on the wording of this legislation. What is happening here is that the report commissioned in 2006-07 was followed by the introduction by the previous Government of a tax on second homes. That is now being annulled. There is now no tax on the second home. One can have two, three, four, five or six...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is only one man responsible for the banking crisis in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: His name is Michael Noonan. He is the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Since my learned colleague from County Kerry, Senator Coghlan, seems to be moving in my direction by questioning some of the public interest directors, I ask him to move a little further and question the actions of NAMA which I have questioned several times. I reiterate my call of yesterday when I asked the Leader to bring in the one man in this country who is responsible for banking. AIB...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is only one person who can hold those banks to account, namely, the Minister for Finance, irrespective of whether he is Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Green Party or Labour Party. We need the Minister to come to the House to answer our serious questions about the banks, NAMA and other matters. If there are questions about the public interest directors they should be put to the Minister. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish all my colleagues on both sides of the House a very happy Christmas. I am still waiting for the Christmas card from NAMA but I do not expect to get it this year. I wish the Cathaoirleach and all the staff in Seanad Éireann a very happy, peaceful and healthy Christmas.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Did the Senator buy 17% of Irish Life?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: If the Senator includes NAMA in that regard, we will support him.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá mé buíoch don Seanadóir Byrne as ucht a chuid ama a roinnt liom. This property tax is simply coming at the wrong time. It is not taking into consideration the ability of individuals to pay. Members have spoken about those who paid stamp duty, particularly over the past ten years. Many people paid substantial sums over the past ten years amounting to ¤5 billion in total. People...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Are you sure?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: You should have read our alternative budget proposal which was fully costed and made no cuts to social welfare.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: You should not, but you have.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Having listened to the debate, I am taken aback by some of the political charges being made. This is not about political charges but about legislation affecting 77,000 carers. No Member from Sinn Féin, the Independents or Fianna Fáil made any political attacks on or charges against any member of the Government parties. We are not here to do that today but to stand up for the carer's...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Let me read a couple of words into the record: The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, [...] made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I read these lines because-----

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Although what I am saying on behalf of carers might not be what Members on the other side of the House want to hear, my voice deserves to be heard in addition to that of every other Member.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I appeal to the Minister and the Government Senators not to inflict Scrooge-like words on carers this Christmas. This is effectively what they will do if this section of the legislation is voted through by Fine Gael and the Labour Party. Carers play a pivotal role. Over the course of this debate today and yesterday, this has been outlined by many Members. My mother is a carer who cares for...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: A universal social charge increase of 3% on PAYE workers earning over ¤100,000 would yield ¤200 million.