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Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: The Tánaiste is immune from accountability in that party.

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: If the jobs were in Donegal the Minister would move with greater speed.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 84: To ask the Taoiseach the occasions when the Government Press Secretary made written or verbal complaints since May 2008 to date in 2009 to RTE or another national media outlet regarding the treatment of An Taoiseach; the details of such complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/09]

State Airports. (2 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport the cost incurred in implementing the decision to separate the State airports before the decision was taken to postpone this separation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/09]

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: And donations.

Supplementary Budget Statement 2009 (7 Apr 2009)

Leo Varadkar: It is 53%.

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

Leo Varadkar: I will be as brief as possible and might make some more substantive comments on the next resolution. Speaking as a doctor and a non-smoker, I can see the case for increasing excise on tobacco from a health point of view. I am concerned, however, by the Government's projection that it will raise €32 million from this. I do not think that will happen. There is a law of diminishing...

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

Leo Varadkar: -----and address that issue again. The monthly year on year returns from excise on alcohol are falling because of the law of diminishing returns. I will not be two-faced about diesel. My party proposed to increase excise on diesel by more than the Government proposed. However ours was part of an overall package that did not hammer middle-class families through massive increases in...

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

Leo Varadkar: Ah go on. The Deputy will not try to tell me he is against tax and spend. If he is, he should join Fine Gael.

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

Leo Varadkar: The majority of these resolutions provide for increases in capital taxation. I share the view that capital taxes in Ireland should be considerably higher because it is wrong to tax income from work at such a high rate while taxing wealth not gained through work, such as inheritance or capital gains on property, at a lower rate. That is why I have no difficulty in seeking significant...

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

Leo Varadkar: It is extraordinary that this is the Government's economic policy. I cannot believe it. We will be back here very soon.

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

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy is referring to capital investment, which I accept will be cut.

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

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy should vote for the budget then.

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

Leo Varadkar: No, it has not. The Tánaiste has not even read the budget.

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

Leo Varadkar: There have been some cuts in specific areas but overall expenditure has increased.

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

Leo Varadkar: By increasing taxes.

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

Leo Varadkar: Where does the €80 billion figure come from in the first place?

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

Leo Varadkar: It was not the current Government anyway.

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

Leo Varadkar: We do not doubt the capacity of the Tánaiste's party to spend money. It is getting results that is the problem.

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

Leo Varadkar: It is the foreign assets. That is the difference, is it?