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Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: It is stuck.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: The jobs in Wexford were announced about a year ago.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputies Hogan, Ring, Sheahan, McGinley and Connaughton.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: That is if they all turn up. I trust they will arrive at some stage.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: I have many points to make. Some of the Minister of State's colleagues decided to insult the people by slagging off the motion. It is wrong to maintain that this motion is a waste of time and is not the basis of a proper debate. Our motion reflects the reality of major problems facing businesses, such as increased Government charges. Petrol, diesel and oil are much dearer in Ireland than...

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: The Government is not doing it. The Minister of State gave a lovely speech about skills, which I agreed with, but it did not address the motion. Government Members keep on slagging off our motions. The reason we keep putting them down is that we want to get real debates to come up with solutions. The Government fell asleep at the wheel. When it woke up, it took all the wrong actions at...

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Has the Minister of State seen the report? If he has, he should bring it into the Chamber.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: The Tánaiste claimed preliminary findings show a 5% difference. It cannot possibly be true when wage, property and other costs are taken into account. I accept some retailers in the North of Ireland are able to avail of economies of scale in the UK. That is why we have to drive other economies of scale. We cannot just say there is nothing we can do about it. We have a duty to protect...

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: They were increased in August.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Will we get a decrease?

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: I would have liked to hear more.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Damien English: That would be the view of a sensible Government.

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application by a person (details supplied) will be decided upon. [46151/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will improve the maintenance of his Department's buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46451/08]

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 131: To ask the Taoiseach the estimate he has made of the number and percentage of the workforce who will be over the age of 65 years in 2013, 2018, 2023 and 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 142: To ask the Taoiseach the equipment and data that was lost or stolen from his Department in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46671/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 143: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money spent on hotel accommodation by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2004 to date in 2008; if he will provide the information available in tabular readable form. [46686/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the procurement arrangements in place in his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department for the sourcing of hotel accommodation for him, for his Departmental staff and staff at each State agency, when overnight accommodation is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46701/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach the number of computer servers that are owned or leased by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and the amount of capacity on each server. [46716/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

Damien English: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the equipment and data that was lost or stolen from her Department in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46664/08]