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Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: This is not a trivial matter. If there is to be any degree of integrated thinking across Departments, there must be delegated orders, particularly in respect of Ministers of State with cross-cutting responsibilities. Without these, there is no authority. We have seen time and again in the case of initiatives at cross-departmental level that if the body that controls the budget does not...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name and location of laboratories to which backlogged cervical smear tests are sent; the cost of sending these specimens to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17622/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to address staff shortages in laboratories here in order that tests do not have to be sent abroad to private laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17623/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the tax treatment here of profits generated by persons running private equity funds; and if the inequities recently highlighted in the UK tax treatment apply here. [18037/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of people currently within posts in Dublin due to decentralise to the Curragh, County Kildare who have opted to move, distinguishing civilian and military staff; and if the move will be voluntary for all staff concerned. [18036/07]

Ministers and Secretaries (Ministers of State) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: We are being asked today to approve three new Ministers of State, which will cost €4 million each over the lifetime of the Government. That €12 million could buy 700,000 home help hours for the people the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, has mentioned. It could provide 23,000 extra families with medical cards and could make a real difference to people's lives. However, we are...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Very impressive.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, before section 1, to insert the following new section: 1.—(1) Section 92B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 is amended-- (a) by substituting the following for subsection (2): "(2) Stamp duty shall not be chargeable under or by reference to paragraphs (2) to (6A) of the Heading 'CONVEYANCE or TRANSFER on sale of any property other than stocks or...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I welcome the amendment tabled by Deputy Burton which goes to the heart of the debate on this Bill. Deputy Burton opens up the issue of addressing anomalies that have arisen in stamp duty. I agree with the Deputy that the Bill before us today is only a partial response to the problems that have been created by the stamp duty structure. The Minister does not need me to tell him that the...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: This tax raised €350 million four years ago but today it raises €1.5 billion. The Minister has increased the amount of money it takes from people in this regard by a massive amount in four years. It is not as if the Minister is saying from a static point of view that we need to give a concession to people who are paying stamp duty. He is looking at a market where he has exacted a huge...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Government has done that because house prices have exploded.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: That is not what he said.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Was there a deal and what is the content?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Was there a deal?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: What was the deal? Did it relate to the timing of the announcement?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The deal was that the Taoiseach would say that.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The agreement was that the Taoiseach would say what he said while the matter was sub judice.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: He does not have another opportunity.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 166: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has plans to reorganise benefit in kind to link the structure to emissions; and the way this will impact on the present graded structure depending on mileage. [17096/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received a report on reforms in the vehicle registration tax structure; and when he will publish this report. [17097/07]