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PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle-----

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: These are questions to the Minister. I asked the Minister a question and he did not answer it. He then asked me a question, which I indulged him by answering. He still will not answer my question. A Cheann Comhairle, would you ask him to answer the question?

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No, it is not.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No. There is a question I asked about the-----

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No. This is a serious point of order. I made the mistake of indulging the Minister by answering a question that he asked of me. Yet he refuses to answer my question. He has now admitted that various cost scenarios have been worked out and that he has deceived the Dáil. He has admitted that he will not-----

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The public interest is not being looked after-----

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: -----when we have a deceptive, dishonest Minister who comes in here and asks Opposition spokespersons questions but will not answer any questions himself.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: It is appalling.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No, I will not.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: He is dishonest.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: He is simply not answering the question.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I ask the Minister to answer the question I asked him.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: This is ridiculous.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: But it is dishonest.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: No - I cannot-----

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I will rephrase it in this way. The Minister was asked a question by me which he refused to answer. I asked him if his Department had estimated, or received calculations from any body under its aegis estimating the increase that would be required in the PSO levy to accommodate 800 MW of onshore wind energy. He gave the figure for onshore wind but did not give the figure for offshore wind....

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: I withdraw the word "dishonest". However, what is very appropriate is to say that the Minister is not telling the truth. He has admitted that he has worked out various cost scenarios and he now refuses to publish them.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister is not telling the truth.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: The Minister said that cost scenarios had been worked out.

PSO Levy (20 Oct 2010)

Leo Varadkar: Will the Minister publish them?