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Social Partnership. (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Barrett: We were aware of that fact.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to suspend the roll-out of the cervical cancer vaccination programme for 12 year old girls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13105/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 Mar 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 3 February 2009, he will confirm if approval has been given for the immediate building of a replacement second level school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Suppliers: Departmental Suppliers (1 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will honour the commitment to ensure that the State and its agencies pays its bills to business within 15 days; the recourse a business has when payments are not made in this time frame; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13479/09]

State Airports. (2 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport the continency plan in existence in the event of wide-scale strikes in major airports here; the contact he has had with the Dublin Airport Authority and the unions in order to avoid wide-scale disruptive actions at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13759/09]

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: As we are sitting until midnight I fail to see why we are all rushed and have not five minutes to make a contribution. It is ridiculous and is typical of what happens in this House. We are being rushed.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: It is 9.15 p.m. and we have until midnight, yet I am told I have one minute to make a point on this issue.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: So what? There is plenty of time.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Give us five or ten minutes to make a point.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: I do not need 20 minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: I just want to make a point. I do not want much time, I just want to make my point.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: With respect, this is one example of the lack of direction in this budget. We do not know where we are going. The people hit by this are those who commute the most and commercial enterprises. We are driving up costs again. As my colleagues said, we went to the trouble of establishing an Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security. The Greens boasted that they were...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Mineral Oil Tax (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: I am giving an example of trying to do something, and then seeing these measures that are totally contrary to what we are trying to do introduced in the budget, never mind the problem of increasing costs for industry.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the fact that the 60% statutory redundancy rebates to employers who made staff redundant in the economic downturn are running four months overdue and jeopardising small businesses, such employers could offset the 60% rebate against any tax liability due to the Revenue Commissioners with immediate effect, and with any resulting...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of opportunities in Irish universities to undertake third level education in dance studies leading to MA qualifications, he will introduce dance as a subject at second level as with many of our EU counterparts; if he will engage in dialogue with bodies within the dance sector to consider this step; and if he will make a...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Hear, hear.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: I join with other Members in seeking to quell the misconception that the taxpayer is subsidising the horse and greyhound industry, both of which, as has already been stated, employ in the region of 29,000 to 30,000 people. That is the reality.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Yes. Prize money in racing meets only a small part of the cost of maintaining a horse. Since the introduction of this levy and this fund, the number of horses in training has increased by 41%. In other words, more people than ever before are employed in training centres. There has been an increase of 41% since 2000.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Some 85% of the thoroughbreds that are bred in this country are exported. That brings a substantial amount of money into this country. We should not focus on the fact that people like the Maktoums, the Aga Khan and John Magnier may be based off shore. They have significant enterprises in this country. They provide large-scale employment and pay a great deal of tax. It should be...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009: Motion (9 Apr 2009)

Seán Barrett: Deputies should reflect on the tax receipts that accrue from €105 million. Those who write about this sort of thing should be honest and give proper information to the public. I am pleased with this proposal. I hope all parties in the House will support it, in the interests of this important industry. We should get real. We should stop slagging people like William Hafner, the Maktoums...