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Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Sean Barrett: .... I am most unhappy, as is Mr. Paul Gorecki, with how this was done in 2010. Deregulation of the taxi sector was a major benefit to the economy with Goodbody estimating the overall benefit came to €780 million. Indecon’s review never refers to this quantitative limit on entry into the sector which is crucial. On Committee Stage, we worked hard to get the Minister away...

Seanad: Transport (Córas Iompair Éireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowings) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Nov 2012)

Sean Barrett: Page 31 of the Aecom report states that the rail safety programme between 1999 and 2013 cost ¤1.7 billion. Indecon looked at that and found that it had saved 123 animals. They must be the most expensive animals ever. We must see where these programmes yield a return. In comparison, the safety budget of the Road Safety Authority is ¤18.6 million and the budget for the Health and Safety...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2012 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2012)

Sean Barrett: ...The film tax break was reviewed by the Commission and given a mild endorsement when it stated that the benefits of the scheme to the Irish economy are very low and have declined in recent years. INDECON looked at it as it applied between 2003 and 2006. That was a time when our GDP was growing at approximately 5.5% per year. We could afford that luxury but only barely, according to...