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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: He has not read it.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: I learned from the Minister.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: He has not answered anything.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: That is right.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Yes, provided I get an answer.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: That is rubbish.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: The Minister is not making any sense.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Damien English: He increased it once the recession was over in the North.

Written Answers — International Relations: International Relations (15 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the composition and role of the Ireland-US Leadership Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46822/09]

Written Answers — Climate Change Conference: Climate Change Conference (15 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he played at the Copenhagen summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46823/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual cost of renting offices for staff displaced by the closure of the building at the Kells Road, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46925/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the future use of the vacant building at Kells Road, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46926/09]

Meath-Tyrone Interconnection Project. (17 Dec 2009)

Damien English: I am taking this matter on behalf of myself and Deputies Crawford and McEntee who could not be here to join in the debate. I am glad to see that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is present. I appreciate that. It is important that we have a good discussion on this. Before a Minister or Fianna Fáil colleagues try to accuse Fine Gael of being...

Meath-Tyrone Interconnection Project. (17 Dec 2009)

Damien English: If this application proceeds, there will be many red faces because it has not been fully thought through or worked out. The reports should be before the House for proper discussion and debate. Fine Gael has acted responsibly and has not been demanding action one way or another. Simply put, we call for fair play, proper scrutiny and investigation and research.

Meath-Tyrone Interconnection Project. (17 Dec 2009)

Damien English: Does the Minister accept the report should be scrutinised by the committee?

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Jan 2010)

Damien English: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for citizenship in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; when he expects a decision to be made on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1126/10]

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jan 2010)

Damien English: It is good to see the Minister of State present for the debate because it is a very emotive issue and one which probably touches everybody but mostly the parents and children involved in the process. It is obvious that everybody speaking on the Bill has been contacted by and has engaged with people involved. The process may have failed them or they may have been very successful but we have...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Damien English: I am grateful for the chance to say a few words on this Bill. Although time is limited, I wish to deal with a couple of aspects that should be discussed as part of employment legislation. I accept that the inability to pay element is being introduced as an amendment, but it is a pity that the Minister is not here to discuss the matter. I understand the Minister is under pressure to...

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Damien English: I believe my colleague, Deputy Clune, wanted to speak.

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Damien English: I shall only take a few minutes, in any event. I am grateful for the opportunity to say a few words on this very important Bill, which is a step in the right direction. The Bill means progress for same-sex and cohabiting couples in their relationships. Its purpose is to establish a statutory civil partnership registration scheme for same-sex partnerships together with a range of rights,...