Brennan, Seamus

Tuesday, 26 November 1985

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 362 No. 1

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Ceisteann—Questions. Oral Answers. - EC Beef and Dairy Mountains.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the value of the beef and dairy mountains currently being held by the EC; if he will be presenting any proposals to the EC to dispose of them; and the proportions of...More Button

Private Members' Business. - Economic and Financial Policies: Motion.

I agree that the Minister has spelled out his policies, but I hope to illustrate in the 20 minutes available to me — I compliment the Minister on how clearly he spelled out his policies — that those p...More Button

The 1984-85 figure for the number of taxpayers is an indication of the underlying economic difficulties facing us. Unlike the Minister I do not see that necessarily as a healthy sign. Rather, I see i...More Button

Then, there is a connection between the two.More Button

It must be one way or the other.More Button

There is a need to look at the Joint Programme for Government which was put before the people on the formation of this Government, to look also at the national plan, Building on Reality which can safe...More Button

That 5 per cent is central to it. I have spoken about unemployment, manufacturing industry and the current budget deficit going off the rails and the figures I have given were taken mainly from repli...More Button

I want to discuss the repatriation of profits. Some time ago the Minister introduced a scheme to allow companies to buy Government securities instead of exporting their profits. Perhaps he would tel...More Button

If they have a choice of taking their money out of this country or investing it in Government stocks, they will opt for the former. As the Minister knows, wealth is a mobile commodity. From the figur...More Button

The Government have attempted, as any Government would, to respond and I have welcomed some of those initiatives but most of this is replacement investment and unfortunately, will not do the kind of j...More Button

Authorised share capital is only that, it is not equity capital. When we debate that Bill that is the figure I will be interested in hearing about. I want now to deal with the nonsense that we must se...More Button

Written Answers. - Farm Safety.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is concerned at the apparent increase in farm injuries and fatalities; and if, in conjunction with farming organisations and co-ops, he will initiate a safety ...More Button

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