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Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (1 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2009; the number of projected redundancies for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13348/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (1 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money paid out in statutory redundancy payment in respect of each year from 2002 to 2008 and the projected figure for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13349/09]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce measures to revitalise rail freight here in view of the fact that just approximately 1% of imported goods are transported by rail; his views on introducing an incentive such as a rail freight subsidy on a per tonne basis for materials that are transferred from existing road freight onto rail freight; if he has examined the...

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (2 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the development of Luas systems for Cork, Galway and Limerick; the stage plans are at for these three infrastructure projects; if he has met local advocates of the three proposed light rail systems; if he will report on proposals for bus rapid transit systems for Cork, Galway and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: After the horse has bolted.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: They will not have to work hard to raise standards.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: However, there are to be no changes in the boards of banks.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: And the cuts in bus services.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is probably appropriate in the discussion on this group of proposals to say something about wealth and I am encouraged to do so by the Tánaiste. The first thing that strikes one when one looks at the yield across the ten measures is the relatively low figure they produce when aggregated. In assessing the budget one should contrast each one of these low figures with the high yield...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I will be very direct about it, in so far as she encourages me to be. The banking element of the budget follows the consequences of the speculative economy abroad to the four winds to try to suggest we, as taxpayers, must recover stability in a banking system which was ransacked by people who behaved disgracefully. Let us be clear about why we are raising all of this. What does it cost...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: After I have listened to all the guff today, the various banking elite are still in place. We will return to that issue another day. I wish to discuss capital gains tax. This Government, which created the problems the budget is addressing, has no interest in wealth. It is one of the great scandals that the media has neglected. It is as if it does not matter. Once one has it, one can hide...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: There is a chill wind blowing.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is not the Swedish model.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Government is in favour of some degree of inequality, as espoused by the former Minister, Mr. Michael McDowell.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I asked about wealth studies.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Why did the Government not study wealth when there was wealth to be studied?

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is not happening.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I am sure Mr. Fingleton has made adequate provision in this regard.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Smokers are giving more than the wealthy.