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Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: The Deputy asked two questions.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: What about the state it is in now?

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: The Government has decided to introduce a new targeted voluntary redundancy scheme in the public service. When will details of the scheme be made available in respect of the numbers involved, the savings involved and when it will be operational?

Other Questions: National Museum (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in the appointment of a new director of the National Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (3 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given any consideration to the introduction of a tax credit for persons who are deaf similar to the blind person's tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42238/12]

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: He is ignoring the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has raised with the Troika the possibility of substituting a range of alternative taxation measures for the property tax in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Minister for his response. I acknowledge that the original memorandum of understanding in December 2010 provided for the introduction of a property tax in 2012. The Government introduced that in the form of a household charge. The memorandum further provided for an increase in the property tax in 2013. Having said that, it would be deeply unwise to proceed with a property tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: I have a number of alternatives in mind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: I will help the Minister to come up with a taxation package of approximately €1 billion. The Minister needs €1 billion in new taxation measures in December's budget. I accept that all sides of the House have responsibility to come forward with measures. If the Minister agrees to abort his proposal for a property tax in the budget, I will sit down with him and come up with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: I know that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: We have.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: As is the tradition, as an Opposition party, we are preparing our budget submission, which will be published in November - well in advance of the budget. It will set out a taxation package to meet our overall requirements. I have asked the Minister a simple question, which he has refused to answer so far. Has he raised with the troika the possibility of substituting other taxation measures...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: It is reasonable of me to ask the Minister to answer the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: May I clarify-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Michael McGrath: ---- that the Minister is open-minded to revisit the decision to introduce a property tax if he is satisfied that there is an alternative of equally acceptable taxation measures that meet the fiscal requirements? Is he open to that possibility? It is clear from his response that he has not raised the issue with the troika because he does not see any alternative. If there is an alternative...