Finance

Dáil Speech – Financial Emergency Measures Bill (Minimum Wage) 10/12/2010 Cork North West TD Michael Creed outlined his opposition to the reduction of the minimum wage by €1. Speaking during a Dáil debate on the Financial Emergency Measures Bill Deputy Creed said; \”In deference to the time constraints, I will be brief. Fairness and national […]

Dáil Speech Social Welfare Bill – Budget 2011 As it is not possible for me to deal with the complexities of the Social Welfare Bill 2010 in the limited time available to me, I will instead address what I consider to be the most important points. We have a significant problem with truancy and it

Dáil Speech on Childcare Provision. Budget 2011. Cork North West TD Michael Creed has raised the issue of the cost of Chilcare, during the debate on the financial instruments implementing Budget 2011. Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Creed said: \”I wish to address the issue of the removal of the benefit in kind exemption for

Dáil Speech 30/11/2010 Economic Stability & Budgetary Process To delay the inevitable any longer is to stick one’s finger in the eye of the public who are seething with anger about where we are and how this Government has led us to this scenario. As far as I am concerned the blame game is over.