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Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I am surprised that despite all the leaked briefings to the newspapers we have this regressive measure of taxation. I am particularly surprised it comes from the Taoiseach who has had three years' experience in Merrion Street and has lost no opportunity since he took office to announce his republican values and ideals and his commitment to equality of treatment. This levy is the most...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Do not ask the Ceann Comhairle. He is conflicted.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Not so.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: It is totally incorrect.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: What would the percentage on both rates of taxation have to be to get the same amount of revenue?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach is wrong.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: I gather from these resolutions that the Government has effectively abandoned any prospect of getting a pay agreement through the social partnership process. This resolution is levelling an inflationary, regressive tax on the backs of increasingly overburdened working people. In that context, I must assume that is the Government's position on the pay agreement. On the basis of the figures...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Yes, they are being touched. It is the standard VAT rate.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: She is back on automatic pilot. She cannot do this on her own.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Who will decide that?

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Tánaiste learned that from Bertie.

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: We are still receiving information from the Tánaiste.

Written Answers — Pre-School Services: Pre-School Services (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide access to a pre-school place for every child by 2012; if this commitment includes the removal of financial barriers for parents wishing to send their child to pre-school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34452/08]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the results of the enrolment audit of schools carried out by his Department, broken down by school; if he will provide his Department's analysis of this data; the way he will guarantee fairness in future enrolment procedures of schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34453/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will extend the early start programme to all designated disadvantaged schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34454/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he, through the Educational Research Centre, will begin the cyclical monitoring of English reading and mathematics; if he has received information to date on the results of the compulsory testing of English reading and mathematics which began in the calendar year 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34455/08]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (14 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports available at second level for pupils experiencing difficulty with literacy and numeracy; the number of support teachers employed at second level providing supplementary literacy and numeracy tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34456/08]

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach should at least apologise for his mismanagement.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Ruairi Quinn: The Taoiseach forgot that.