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Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I second the amendment.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Will the Minister elaborate on how accepting the amendment will disadvantage our negotiating position?

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Votáil.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:"2. Following the passing of this Act the Minister for Finance shall each month report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on progress made on the direct retroactive recapitalisation of the capital injected by the State in the Irish banking system as per the Direct Recapitalisation Instrument.".I welcome the...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 66: In page 15, line 31, after “person” to insert “appointed by the court”.This amendment is being put forward because section 21 referred to other persons being allowed to enter premises to conduct valuations or allow valuations to take place but it does not specify who these others shall be. This amendment provides that persons with legal...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and I apologise for missing his speech, which I have just read. I had a previous engagement. As has been mentioned already, the Bill sets up a direct recapitalisation instrument or rather it permits some guidelines to be added to the ESM treaty. Some people have raised the question, although not necessarily in the House this afternoon, about the legal...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Likewise we would not increase the fees for college again this year. As was mentioned by Senator Power earlier, the increase of €250 in student fees is going to go ahead this year, which is a big disappointment as we will now see another wave of young people excluded from education.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: With regard to income tax changes, the focus is more on proportional change than on absolute or real-income changes. Proportional tax cuts are going to benefit the better off disproportionately in real terms, and that is going to weaken the ability of taxes and transfers to reduce income inequality. Those in the top 17% of earners will see their income tax come down. I welcome some of the...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: The Minister of State, Deputy Harris referred to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan's three principles in regard to corporation tax, which are rate, reputation and regime. Our three principles in respect of this budget, as stated in our pre-Budget submission, was that it should repair communities, rebuild the economy and renew society, and these priorities are sorely lacking.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. On the budget and budgetary considerations, the main question is whether there is a coherent strategy to address the growth of inequality that we witnessed over the last number of decades. It is not just over the last number of austerity budgets that we have witnessed this. Earlier this afternoon, the Minister of State said the rate of job creation is one of...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: This is something that could have put young people on an equal footing with others and should have happened. Welfare is for young people, it should be reversed, it is causing deprivation and hardship for young people who are unemployed. Recovery should have equal application across all sectors and I would suggest that young people be put front and centre of this. In our pre-budget...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: (Resumed) Ambassador of Hungary (9 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I too welcome the ambassador before the committee. I have two questions, one of which Deputy Dooley touched on. In a speech in Romania, the Prime Minister, Mr. Orbán, explained that he wanted Hungary to become an illiberal state and he spoke admiringly of the political systems in Russia, China and Turkey. He said that Hungary would remain a democracy and not reject liberal principles...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 44: In page 12, line 27, to delete “ “40 days” ” and substitute “ “60 days” ”.The purpose behind this amendment and amendment No. 46 is simply to give people more time to respond.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 41: In page 11, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following:“(13) The Commissioner will also take account of the profitability of current occupier if valuation is based on use of premises by previous occupier.”. This amendment relates to legacy rates. Where a premises has been empty and a new start-up business takes over it may be rated the same as...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. Coincidentally, my car was clamped last week, and the experience was not much craic. When I came out of the gym on Monday morning my ticket had expired and the car had been clamped, so I had to sit on the kerb, going through the process of paying the fine. It was not a fun experience, but I will definitely put more money in the meter in future. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Deputy Crowe mentioned Palestine and Ms Boylan mentioned the infrastructure issue. One example referred to was the EU-funded airport which was opened in 1998 and bombed in 2001, 2009 and 2012. There was also reference to other infrastructure that has been destroyed in recent years and which has left Gaza very dependent on Israel. The EU has repeatedly funded infrastructure that Israel has...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 2. In page 3, line 23, after “Act” to insert the following:“, or sporting, community or other non-profit making entity not currently defined as a charity, other than part of premises used to sell alcohol”.The impetus for these amendments is the community and not-for-profit organisations that have lobbied that their premises would be exempt from...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I will wait for the discussion on that amendment and if I need to resubmit amendments on Report Stage, I reserve the right to do so.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Based on what the Minister has said I will not press the amendment, but I reserve the right to submit an amendment on Report Stage having looked at the legislation.

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:"9. The Student Support Act 2011 is amended, in section 16(3), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d)—"(d) whether he or she has been or is self supporting having regard to information provided by bodies including but not limited to GPs, student support organisations, student...