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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance the extra taxation accruing to the Exchequer arising from price hikes reflected in the CPI and from price increases not reflected in the CPI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18690/05]

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has received communications from Kildare County Council with a view to the initiation of a drainage programme for the Prosperous, Timahoe, Coill Dubh, Allenwood, Robertstown and Rathangan areas of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18691/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which finality has been achieved in the project to provide the much promised and long awaited new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare; if all the administrative or technical obstacles have been satisfactorily resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18692/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress in regard to his proposals for the implementation of recommendations contained in the report of the interdepartmental study group on the disabled driver-disabled passengers tax concession regulation 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18693/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Revenues: Departmental Revenues (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated or other revenues accruing to the Exchequer from toll charges on the M50 and East Link bridges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18694/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil and public servants on a county basis who have been relocated in accordance with the Government's programme for decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Finance the tax concessions he proposes to offer to producers of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18696/05]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which extra revenue has accrued to the Exchequer from higher oil prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18697/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to reduce taxation on fuels used by the road transport and haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which tax incentives are currently available to producers of alternative energy; the extent to which he is prepared to improve on this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation inducements he has to encourage the production of wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/05]

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Here is more electronic equipment that has gone wrong.

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Spirit is right.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Mine either.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this legislation. Like the previous two speakers, while I fully accept the need to deal with the crime and security problems in this country, and all Members receive complaints daily in this regard, there should be regard for the rights of the citizen. We should also use this opportunity to focus on what causes the problems and not condemn the...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: It is only in recent times that the Minister has accepted some of the points made to him by some of us over several years. I brought to his attention on more than one occasion the use of senior gardaí in totally inappropriate areas, as did other Members. Let us not cod ourselves about who is responsible for deployment. While we are on the subject, I do not want Ministers telling the House...

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is the only one about whom I could complain. He is the Minister with responsibility for decentralisation, who jumped the gun before it went off.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister should be the last one to talk on that subject.

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister's progress to date is not spectacular in that area. He should keep himself to the areas he is best suited to. Decentralisation is his best——

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Durkan: Like the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, creates smoke and mirrors in the hope that everybody will get confused.