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Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

The Dail Divided: For the motion: 18 (Paul Bradford, Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Nicky McFadden, David Norris, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Shane Ross, Liam Twomey, Alex White) Against the motion: 26 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor Callely, James...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

The Dail Divided: For the motion: 19 (Paul Bradford, Jerry Buttimer, Paudie Coffey, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Pearse Doherty, Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Dominic Hannigan, Nicky McFadden, David Norris, Joe O'Reilly, Joe O'Toole, John Paul Phelan, Feargal Quinn, Eugene Regan, Shane Ross, Liam Twomey, Alex White) Against the motion: 27 (Dan Boyle, Martin Brady, Larry Butler, Ivor...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Was the Minister's approval required? Did he need to sign off on increasing the fee of the chairperson of NAMA by 70%?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I move recommendation No. 39: In page 236, before section 155, to insert the following new section: 155.—The Minister will be required to place all decisions relating to the remuneration of NAMA board members before the Houses of the Oireachtas for approval.".

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Yes. Recommendation put.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate my recommendation No.6 has been ruled out of order. However, when discussing the issue of income tax we need to deal with this section and consider examining other options. I will bring forward a recommendation on Report Stage. Question put and agreed to. Sections 5 and 6 agreed to. Recommendation No. 7 not moved. Section 7 agreed to. Sections 8 to 11, inclusive, agreed to....

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Section 12 deals with the abolition of relief for service charges. I will be tabling a recommendation on Report Stage to deal with the discretionary tax reliefs and the issue of harmonisation of discretionary tax reliefs. It would be a significant source of income for the State if tax reliefs were standardised and if many of the outdated property tax reliefs were abolished. Question put and...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I move recommendation No. 38: In page 235, before section 154, to insert the following new section: 154.---The following section is inserted in the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 after section 2: "2A.---In the first year of its establishment, NAMA shall report to the Houses of the Oireachtas quarterly and set out a detailed report of its activities. All purchases acquired by NAMA...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I may not have indicated properly that I wished to contribute earlier. Unlike Senator O'Toole in his comments that he had a good guess as to the Minister's reply, I did not. This amendment makes sense. Having listened to the full debate it is clear that as far back as 2002 the Government wanted to see it happen. I agree that the Minister's argument makes sense as to bringing in the tax...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I said at the beginning that I was unsure about this recommendation. I am even more so now having listened to Fine Gael and the one Fianna Fáil Senator on the matter. While I accept the recommendation's objective are laudable and one to which we all want to work, this is a property tax relief. In the past, incentives to provide more nursing homes, hotel beds to increase tourist numbers or...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I am not sure about this recommendation. The situation could be abused. To borrow Fine Gael's own line, the money should follow the patient. I look forward to the debate, however, because some GPs are making huge profits from tax reliefs and we should target the reliefs properly. We see businesses and community and voluntary groups fund-raising locally for much needed equipment in the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate the Acting Chairman's point on the Cathaoirleach. I attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today. When I entered the Chamber I received a letter which stated five of my recommendations had been ruled out of order for three different reasons. One because there was a potential charge, which I contest, the second because they...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: Rinne mé dearmad comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Aire ar maidin faoin Roinn úr. Guím gach rath air san am amach anseo. In line with Senator Alex White's comments, I refer to recommendations Nos. 38 and 39. Recommendation No. 38 deals with oversight and the accountability of NAMA to the Houses of the Oireachtas. It envisages the establishment of a cross-party committee, to which NAMA...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I will address recommendation No. 39 first. From the response the Minister gave we seem to be on the same page but in reality we are on two different chapters. We have the quarterly reporting which is done to the Minister for Finance. The Minister said that the Minister is disposed to the idea of a cross-party committee or sub-committee on NAMA. If what we are talking about is executing...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Dara Calleary: ...2009, would be quite properly chargeable to tax at the 80% rate. Recommendation put. The Seanad divided: Tá, 17; Níl, 27. Tá Níl Bradford, Paul.Buttimer, Jerry.Coghlan, Paul.Cummins, Maurice.Doherty, Pearse.Donohoe, Paschal.Fitzgerald, Frances.Hannigan, Dominic.Healy Eames, Fidelma.McFadden, Nicky.Norris, David.O'Reilly, Joe.Phelan, John Paul.Regan, Eugene.Ryan, Brendan.Twomey,...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2010)

Pearse Doherty: I agree that there is a level of oversight in the NAMA legislation and that there is Oireachtas oversight. We do not deny that because a report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Minister correctly stated, these recommendations seek to increase the level of oversight. The Minister also stated that the Minister for Finance is open to the idea of establishing a...