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Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Given what the Taoiseach had to say earlier about his long-standing views on property development, land development and so on, first, will he confirm that this legislation will be introduced, second, in what Bill on the legislative list will it be contained or will there be a new Bill to provide for this and, most importantly, how soon can we expect the Bill?

Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will it deal with property windfall taxes?

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will lobby the European Commission to rescind the decision to pay REP scheme four retrospectively to participating farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13068/08]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will exert political pressure on Mr. Peter Mandelson to prevent the shredding of Article 39 of the Treaty of Rome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13067/08]

Written Answers — Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 297: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta mar gheall ar an drochstaid ina bhfuil an ché ar Oileán Inis Bó Finne, Co Dhún na nGall agus an chontúirt do dhaoine ag úsáid na cé, an gceadófar deontas go luath le hobair feabhsúcháin a dhéanamh anseo. [13220/08]

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to raise with the Taoiseach a tax scam that was first raised by my colleague, Deputy Burton, and that cost the Exchequer approximately €250 million in 2006. This is the tax scam whereby developers purchasing development land can get away with paying no stamp duty. As I understand it, the developer pays the money to the land owner who enters into a licence agreement with the...

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Perhaps my understanding of basic economics is less than that of the Taoiseach, but I do not understand the reason the Taoiseach can retain stamp duty, albeit at a changed rate, on the purchase of houses. He states that will not affect the property market, but a developer buying development land who has to pay stamp duty on land he or she might not develop for many years to come somehow will...

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is providing a shelter for people who are buying. This pertains to the major developers; big high-rolling development land purchases are what is being protected. To tell Members this practice has been around for some time makes it worse. It means it has been around since the time when serious money was being made from those who tried to make a home for themselves by...

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a gift to people who are making big money on the exchange of development land and who have made massive profits on it.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is giving them something back at a time when Government finances are tightening. The Government is failing to implement a measure that is on the Statute Book. As for the report from Goodbody Economic Consultants, it was nothing more than a survey of developers.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What else would they have told Goodbody Economic Consultants, other than they did not wish to see the measure implemented?

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It was a survey of the developers.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is okay for the——

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Revenue Commissioners——

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is defending a loophole. He should abolish it.

Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Why not apply principles?

Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his visit to Poland and his discussions with political leaders there. [8733/08]

Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his visit to Slovenia and his discussions with political leaders there. [8734/08]

Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his visit to Austria and his discussions with political leaders there. [8735/08]

Official Engagements. (9 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the spring EU Summit on 13/14 March 2008. [10893/08]