O'Rourke, MaryWednesday, 25 May 2005 |
Seanad Eireann Debate
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The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the current situation in Iraq, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes an...
Which scheme is this?
Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of the review of taxation schemes. When the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, came to the House on the occasion of his first budget last year, he stated he was ...
That is a fact.
The original urban renewal scheme, which was a feature of the “Prime Time” deliberations, was introduced by the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition in 1985.
I did not barrack the Senator. Will he let me speak?
I would not dream of misrepresenting you because I would not be interested in doing so.
The Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition introduced the scheme in 1985. I do not know if it was Mr. John Bruton or Mr. Alan Dukes who did so but they fell out over something with Dick Spring, although I c...
It was one of them. The holiday resort incentive scheme was introduced by the then Minister for Finance, Deputy Quinn, in 1995.
The rural renewal scheme was introduced in 1998 by the then Minister for Finance, former Deputy McCreevy. If one wishes to speak of equity, one should remember that these three schemes were introduced...
The Senator asked when it was announced. It was announced in the budget and the review will be reannounced before the next budget. He also raised the issue of new apartments, and I agree that many of ...
When I was in Dingle three weeks ago, the Irish name Daingean was already appearing on signposts. Tourists and domestic dwellers know it is Dingle. Senator O’Meara mentioned people who avoid taxation....
I do not know of a coalition government that did not have tensions. Senator Ormonde wishes us to revisit the guidelines on apartment blocks and I agree. Senator Finucane mentioned the postal unions, t...
The matter is a nuisance. Senator Mansergh mentioned the various tax schemes and that the Minister is issuing his review before the end of the year. Senator Coghlan spoke about Dingle and its Irish na...
The new apartments do not have such management companies, but the older blocks did and some of them still operate. It is a good point because one knows that the money is being spent on tending the gra...
Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages.
The amendment is very interesting.
Yes.
This amendment is very interesting. I note the “hue and cry” aspect and the many hues and cries we observe nowadays. I agree with the element wherein every citizen was to help the sheriff to catch his...
I would support such action.
It was not.
Indeed.
The Sunday Fairs Act of 1448, which penalised those who kept fairs and markets on Sundays, is interesting.
Yes.
I echo the Minister of State’s tribute to the staff who worked on this Bill. Their heads must have been spinning with the names, dates and descriptions. I have been looking at some of the Acts. The Su...
For example, the Fabric (Misdescriptions) Act 1913 has been superseded by an EU directive. It is important that the Minister of State presses ahead with this work. Secondary legislation and directives...
They whipped it.
This Bill is not one which will give rise to hallelujahs in the street, or paeans of praise from anyone, yet a great deal of very necessary work has gone into it. No doubt there were many hours of res...
He is enjoying himself, I hope.
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