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- Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (9 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: My responsibilities under the Wildlife Acts relate to the conservation of populations of certain protected species including all deer species. Deer may only be hunted under licence. The open season for most deer species, including Red, Fallow and Sika, operates annually from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the gender and age of deer. However there is a 12-month open season for...
- Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I move the following Financial Resolution:
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The fund is used predominately to finance non-national roads and the general purpose needs of local authorities. The fund is also supplemented with a financial contribution from central Government. The proposed increases announced today are 4% for cars below 2.5 litres and CO2 bands A to D; and 5% for cars above the 2.5 litre threshold and CO2 bands E, F and G.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Rates on goods and other vehicles will also increase by 4% with no increase for electric vehicles. Trade plate licences will also increase by 4%. The new rates will apply to motor tax discs and trade licences taken out for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009. The increases maintain the strong incentive in the motor tax system, which this Government introduced last year, to switch...
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: That trend will assist Ireland in moving towards a lower emission economy. However, the tax changes were also introduced on a second principle of revenue neutrality. I intend to keep the motor tax system under review, in consultation with the motor industry, to ensure it meets these twin objectives over future years.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: However, the funding of local government must be broadened if it is to be sustained. As set out in the Green Paper on Local Government, which I published last April, I am strongly of the belief that we need to strengthen the role of local government in Ireland. The institutional and political reforms to be included in the forthcoming White Paper need to be accompanied by reforms of local...
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: It is revenue raising for local government.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: It is for local government.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I am trying to answer Deputy Hogan.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Yes, for local government, exactly. I agree with Deputy Hogan.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: That is true as well.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: No, I am not asking them to do that. I have never asked them to do that.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The motor trade has backed me on this.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I did not, actually.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I thank the Deputies opposite for their contributions.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Yesterday, I was visited by a number of Labour Party and Fine Gael councillors who want to see the local government revenue base broadened.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: They are colleagues of the Deputy's. They have called for this. I think the Opposition is trying to have it both ways.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: On the one hand, Opposition Members say they want better local government and increased funding. This money is going towards local government. Either the Opposition wants to fund local government or it does not.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: What are those ways?
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Morgan said that there has not been proper funding of local government since 1977. Let us see what the alternatives are. When it comes down to it, the Opposition does not have any real alternatives. That is the difficulty. Deputy Hogan is now imploring local councils not to agree to any rates increase. That is fine.