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Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. The national lottery is actually older than me and as the saying goes, if it is not broke, do not fix it. I do not consider the national lottery to be broken as since its inception it has provided the State with a high-quality professional service and crucially, it has the public's trust, which is a point Members must remember. However, a new regulatory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: VFM Report on Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence (23 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I would like to thank Professor McHale and Dr. Ahearne for their presentations and especially for providing the information beforehand. There is so much information to digest that it is nice to be able to examine it beforehand and then structure questions accordingly. Given their expertise, I have a few questions to ask both witnesses. Knowing the Irish domestic and political terrain as...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I know Senator O'Brien dealt with his proposals earlier on. I would like to speak about the current Government proposals. My party has expressed concern about the power of veto that is given to the banks in the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. Our fear is that the Act will be of little use to the majority of people who are currently in distress. We believe we need to stop treating the banks...

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: We all know the harrowing effect mortgage distress has on people and are aware of the statistics surrounding the economic crisis and the personal effect all of this has on many families. Unemployment is approximately 14% and some 1.8 million people have only €50 left at the end of the month. More than 180,000 mortgages are in serious distress and approximately 115 fall into distress...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. When the Bill was taken in the Lower House, my party colleague, Deputy Dessie Ellis, acknowledged the need to review the system of motor taxation. He outlined a number of alternatives to what is proposed in the Bill. He highlighted that there was a need to review the system and to future proof it by redesigning the motor tax bands to reflect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome our guests. This is an important debate. I am compiling a report on the youth guarantee for the committee and everything our guests are saying will feed into that. If, therefore, I ask very specific questions, they will know why. The areas on which I wish to comment are: the practical and operational details of the youth guarantee; the successes and failures which have occurred...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 10: In page 30, subsection (6)(b)(ii), line 1, to delete ?¤12,700? and substitute ?¤18,000?.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 11: In page 30, subsection (6)(b)(ii), line 3, to delete ?¤63,500? and substitute ?¤119,800?.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 12: In page 30, subsection (6)(b)(ii)(I), line 6, to delete ?¤63,500? and substitute ?¤119,800?.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 13: In page 30, subsection (6)(b)(ii)(II), line 15, to delete ?¤63,500? and substitute ?¤119,800?.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 8: In page 27, lines 8 to 26, to delete subsection (2).Recommendations Nos. 8 to 13 were tabled in the Dáil so I will not labour the point. They oppose the proposed changes to the taxation of the approved retirement funds, ARFs, and the approved minimum retirement funds, AMRFs. Will the Minister explain further to his response in the Dáil why he is not...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 9: In page 29, subsection (6)(b)(i), line 40, to delete "¤12,700" and substitute "¤18,000".

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: My party opposes the section for the reasons outlined by the Senator. Yesterday I addressed the matter in my Second Stage speech so I will not reiterate that only to say that my party opposes the section.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move recommendation No. 2: In page 11, before section 5, but in Chapter 3, to insert the following new section: ?5.?The Minister shall within 3 months of the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann an analysis of the tax increases in this Act, and the total of tax increases and spending cuts of Budget 2013, setting out the continuing impact on people based on their gender,...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: When does the Minister expect his adviser to report to him on this issue? When will we see the outcome of his adviser's research?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: No, that is fine.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge the comments by Senator Gilroy about the importance of listening to real stories about the real experiences of people in the real world. As legislators and elected representatives, it is important that we are able to listen to people and relay and record their stories in the Oireachtas to ensure their plight is known. There are 11 specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the delegates and thank them for coming to speak on this important issue. I would like to ask about Eurobarometer surveys and the attitudes of people in Ireland and across the European Union towards the Union and its institutions. There has been a decrease in confidence and trust in European institutions. Do the delegates think the reality of people's experience of the Union -...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill Amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (13 Mar 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: With regard to the transfer of powers, what discussions have taken place between the Department, senior engineers and representatives of water service workers? What concerns do these people have about the current and proposed governance arrangements? With current governance arrangements, what problems, if any, have been identified by the Department that it is hoped will be improved in the...