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Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Will it be guillotined?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Nov 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when there will be a 24 hour psychiatric service for County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31802/07]

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: He is off on his legal theme.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on proposals to change the family income supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32279/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the payment method for up to 15,000 carers who are entitled to another social welfare payment but may not be able to collect the two payments on the same day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [32320/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are genuine concerns that the new child care subvention scheme will result in parents of children utilising the services presently provided by a project (details supplied) having to pay substantially higher fees, result in some parents withdrawing their children, place at risk the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the single farm payment application for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32207/07]

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the promised dedicated civil servant to work on a day-to-day basis to prepare a strategy within two years to help the Irish language, that person has been appointed and if this person sought the views of the public on this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32479/07]

Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Did Tom Parlon tell the Minister to say that?

Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: They are too late.

Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Fleming got it wrong.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I see the Taoiseach has not turned to cigarettes over the past number of weeks with all the pressure he is under. I do not think he will turn to them now. I very much welcome the increase in excise duties on cigarettes. This country has come a long way in the past number of years with the smoking ban. The ban has helped many people to give up cigarettes.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I think it has.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I do not know about that but I think——

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I very much welcome this measure in respect of people's health. I would have gone a little bit further but that is not the way. Overall, I very much welcome this measure.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Gormley would.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I will not delay. The Minister has his hands in the pockets of every motorist across the country. I wish to put one simple question to the Minister. Has he ring-fenced any of this tax raising revenue for local government, for County Wexford or any other county or for environmental matters? When a person pays his road tax he expects good roads——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: ——which he has not got with this Government. I assure the Minister he will not get it with the Green Government either. Deputy Mary White is the only rural based Deputy within the Green Party. I am surprised she has not advised the Green Party to reverse what has been proposed here this evening. I am disappointed she has not proposed to reverse this matter.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: She should know what it is like for a rural motorist to pay for insurance, petrol, diesel, and now a heavy road tax. The Minister should be ashamed of himself. His party should be ashamed. He has been hoodwinked by a Fianna Fáil-led Government and is making himself look foolish.