Results 561-580 of 6,728 for speaker:John Curran
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for long term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [32295/07]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision regarding an asylum application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will be made. [32296/07]
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [32297/07]
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: He might remember the last time his party went to the public. They came back with less rather than more.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I have heard this time and time again.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I was in my office listening to the Deputy quote his representative in Lucan. His party does not have a representative in Lucan.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I have listened to the Deputy tonightââ
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: He is provoking us.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: That is a load of rubbish. When that motorway was built it was losing money. There was no money in it.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: The Deputy is living in the dark ages. That is incorrect.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I would like the Deputy's remarks to be factual.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I am glad Members on this side of the House are getting an opportunity to contribute to this debate. I support the resolution. I wish to take up a point Deputy Stagg made. He mentioned that a 30 cent increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes might not be a sufficient deterrent from a health point of view and he would have preferred if it had been â¬3. I concur with that view.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I am not a smoker. We had a debate earlier about the competitiveness of the economy and inflation. It is important to point out that this product plays a significant part in the consumer price index. I agree wholeheartedly with what Deputy Stagg said. We should remove this product from the consumer price index. The type of approach the Deputy suggested, which would be hugely beneficial...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: It is difficult to follow that. I support the resolution. Previous speakers referred to the increase in the duty charged in respect of cheques. However, this matter should be placed in the context in which the Minister for Finance spoke when he introduced significant reductions in other forms of transactions relating to credit cards, ATM cards etc. The Minister specifically stated that...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: It is an absolute fact. It just does notââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: A Cheann Comhairle, I was beingââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I reiterate that the combined measures introduced by the Minister in respect of reducing charges relating to various cards and the resolution with which we are dealing will result in the overall cost incurred by people accessing payment systems being significantly reduced. The Deputies may not like to hear that but that is the factual position.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: The point is that what is being done takes cognisance of the position in which we find ourselves. Of their own choice, individuals are movingââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: ââfrom cheque payments to other means of payment. I take issue with Deputy Morgan's assertion that people on low incomes rely on cheques. That is not the case. There is not one scrap of evidence to supportââ
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: ââthe point the Deputy is making. It is unfair of the Deputy to make that point. The measures introduced by the Minister will benefit all citizens who use the banking system and that is the relevant point.