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

Michael Noonan: We have a different view and we evaluated the provision carefully. Our priority in social protection measures is to maintain the level of the base rates of payment. A lot of things were given when times were better. When there was a lot of money around Finance Ministers had a certain amount of largesse to distribute, sometimes for worthy causes and other times to simply buy votes in the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Michael Noonan: I will read the speaking note on the section in order that we establish our base. I will then try to deal with the individual queries raised. Employees paying full PRSI, including civil and public servants appointed after 1995, are entitled under the Social Welfare Acts to maternity benefit payments payable by the Department of Social Protection. These benefits consist of the following...

Other Questions: Mortgage Restructing (28 Feb 2013)

Michael Noonan: ...differences among individuals with impaired mortgages. Many people simply want an interest-only arrangement while the main wage-earner is ill, while the second earner takes a year out to have a baby or while there is some crisis in the family. Many people are quite happy with an interest-only arrangement. Other people are happy if they get an interest-only arrangement and an extension...