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Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Minister is also a good listener.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I join my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, in thanking the Labour Party for introducing this motion and highlighting the important issue of young home owners throughout the country, who are already stretched to the limit with high mortgages, being forced to pay a new form of stealth tax. As Deputy O'Dowd said, Fine Gael has established a position on the issue of apartment complexes. It is asking for...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when Comhairle na nOspidéal will report on the review of neurosurgery services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35398/05]

Written Answers — Private Health Care: Private Health Care (22 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to publish a comprehensive review of private health care in the Irish health care system, which includes looking at cost benefit analysis, value for money, tax incentives, tax concessions and its influence on the cost of private health insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35397/05]

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (22 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce the necessary legislation or regulation to eliminate the necessity for management companies in new housing estates which is putting a severe burden on buyers purchasing houses in new housing estates particularly for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35275/05]

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy Morgan should not die wondering.

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Is the Deputy sharing time?

Housing Developments: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy is straying from the motion.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: She has no reply.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: If she has anything to say.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: If she had an answer.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: With regard to the Tánaiste's previous comments about the upcoming Social Welfare Bill and the possibility of an increase in the fuel allowance, is she aware that one has to have planning permission to cut turf in Connemara? I hope she will take that into account when she is increasing the free fuel allowance.

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport the new penalty point offences he intends to implement in 2006; if he has set out deadlines for the implementation of each of the remaining 65 penalty point offences, as yet unimplemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36005/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress being made in relation to the introduction of legislation to allow for the full roll-out of speed cameras nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36006/05]

Written Answers — Housing Developments: Housing Developments (24 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 267: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce the necessary legislation or regulation to eliminate the necessity for management companies in new housing estates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/05]

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: He is near enough to the Minister of State.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the future funding of local government; when the Indecon report on local government finance will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36986/05]

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister for the information, most of which I did not seek. Will the Minister concede that this almost mythical report has been in construction for far too long and that he is using the delay as a comfort blanket? Does he agree the absence of the report is being used as an excuse for inaction? Does the Minister also agree that rather than wasting time and waiting for Indecon to...

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: From what the Minister stated, he agrees with development charges. I do not know whether we can believe anything the Minister states because he must be a house angel and a——

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the Minister acknowledge that in November 1992 he told Wicklow County Council that he would oppose the development levies of up to €7,500 in addition to other charges and that during the council the Minister pointed out that if any Minister for Finance attempted to introduce a tax imposition of up to €7,500 on new houses, he would not last long? Those were the Minister's words....