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Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: -----is it now time-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: In light of yesterday's High Court ruling-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Now that the sheep have calmed down-----

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: In light of the High Court ruling, coupled with the overwhelming number of people, myself included, who have chosen not to register for or pay this unjust tax, is it now time for this Government to scrap the household tax altogether?

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Few people listening to this morning's debate believe what the Minister is saying. Despite what he may think, people are not stupid. Funding for local authorities has already been cut by this Government and this is an issue of fairness. The Minister claims the tax is fair but that is contrary to what the Taoiseach and his own party leader has said. Both of them have acknowledged this is...

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: People elected me to introduce just and fair legislation.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: This tax is neither just nor fair and that is why I will not be paying it.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: When those on the Government benches heckle Opposition Deputies trying to make a point, it is a sign that they are losing their argument.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is time the Minister stopped digging a hole and accepted that he is not going to win this fight, just as he did not win yesterday's vote. It is time to scrap this tax in the interest of fairness. It is time to do the right thing.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I have not incited anyone.

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The programme for Government and the Labour Party manifesto contain a commitment to legislate for workers' rights. Today in Cork, the Vita Cortex workers are entering their 91st day of occupation to get what was promised to them. One of the most honourable things about those workers is that they are not just doing that for themselves, but also for other workers. They have said repeatedly...

Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: What legislation will the Government introduce to prevent such a case from happening again?

Written Answers — Defence Force Operations: Defence Force Operations (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times the explosive ordnance disposal teams have been deployed in the past three years. [14013/12]

Defence Forces Equipment (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: The Minister said there was a ten-year equipment development plan put in place in 2009.

Defence Forces Equipment (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Has that plan been reviewed in light of the current economic situation and has it been adjusted to take into account the reduction in the numbers of personnel in the Defence Forces and the consolidation of barracks?

Defence Forces Personnel (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: What percentage of costs are recouped? Are they recouped on a yearly basis or at the end of every mission?

Defence Forces Review (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: One of the options will be a decrease in the number of brigades from two to three and this will be a difficulty. In hindsight, the Minister handled this matter badly. He made a decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two. He is giving the Chief of Staff and the Secretary General the task of coming up with options which fit into the decision which has already been made....

Commemorative Events (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: Notwithstanding the role the Defence Forces will play in the upcoming commemorations, I put to the Minister of State that the best way of commemorating is to finish the job those involved set out to achieve, namely, to unite this country, respecting all traditions and cultures. If we are true and serious about commemorating those who fought in 1916, it is incumbent on all of us in this House...

Commemorative Events (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: I never said that.

Commemorative Events (14 Mar 2012)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is important to clarify what I stated, which was that we should unite the country and make it inclusive of all traditions and cultures.