Results 301-320 of 2,156 for speaker:Tom Parlon
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: The terms "scam" and "fraud" are out of order in the context of the budget. It is neither of those things. I have just had a conversation with a 90 year old pensioner who would not see it in that way.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: The three budgets to which the Deputy refers were neither scams nor frauds. His comments are unfair.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: I was only responding to what the Deputy had said.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: The people to whom the Deputy refers all work in this country. They have not been obliged to travel to Australia, America or the United Kingdom in search of work.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: That is a total misrepresentation.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: One no longer hears about the sheriff, but it was not so long ago that he came around. When Fine Gael was in power, he was constantly knocking on people's doors.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: It is a matter of buoyancy and confidence.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: People make their own choices.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: We have low interest rates, a buoyant economy and high levels of confidence. That is why the Irish economy is top of the world league.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: For third and fourth homes too.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: I remember when interest rates were at 19% or 20%, as does the Deputy, and I paid those rates. Now the figure is more like 3.5%.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: There is no crisis.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: People will make their own choices.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: I cannot accept the gloom and doom.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: That is a major slur. I did not know anything and do not accept the Deputy's contention. He may enjoy privilege in this Houseââ
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: I invite the Deputy to repeat that outside the House.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: It is the Deputy who is claiming protection.
- Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: I do not think that the Opposition even bothered calling a vote last night.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: Senator Maurice Hayes raised the question of philanthropy. I welcome the Senator's call for philanthropy to be supported. The tax code already includes generous provisions to encourage charitable donations by individuals. Charities are able to reclaim the tax that is paid on donations in excess of â¬250 by individual taxpayers at the marginal rate. People who are self-employed are able...
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)
Tom Parlon: In what country is the Senator living? We have created more jobs than ever before.