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Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The table that follows this reply lists the publications and booklets produced by my Department between 1 January 2007 and June 2008. Costs associated with the production of these publications are listed in the table. As most of the publications and booklets have been prepared internally by the Department's staff or with the assistance from other public servants and published on the...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The value of Ireland's net receipts from EU transfers over the period 1973 to 2007 totals €69.242 billion in 2007 prices. Table 1 provides an annual overall breakdown between EU receipts and payments in 2007 prices. Table 2 provides information for Ireland's net annual receipts (in 2007 prices) under the different funds. Ireland has been a net recipient from the EU receipts mainly...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The 2003 EU Energy Tax Directive incorporated special derogations which allowed specific excise duty reliefs to be applied in a number of Member States. In the Irish context, these derogations allowed inter alia for reduced rates to apply to fuel used for public transport services which includes school transport services. While these derogations expired on 31 December 2006, Ireland, along...

Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity: Clinical Indemnity (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the State Claims Agency that to date 100 claims have been received relating to MRSA. Liability in those cases is still to be decided. Until the question of legal liability is settled, it is not possible to indicate what role, if any, the clinical indemnity scheme will play. In the circumstances, it is also not possible to estimate the number of cases, or the costs, that...

Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity: Clinical Indemnity (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the State Claims Agency that it has not received any claims from people whose homes have been allegedly damaged by defective pyrite infill. Claims of defects in homes are a matter between the home buyer, the builder and the builder's insurer.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The scheme of capital allowances for the construction or refurbishment of buildings used as private hospitals was introduced in the Finance Act 2001 and came into effect in May 2002. Provided that capital expenditure on the proposed co-located private hospitals, which are designed to free-up capacity in public hospitals, conforms with the existing legislation governing that scheme, normal...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Assistance is provided through the VRT system towards the purchase of hybrid vehicles. The Finance Act 2001 introduced a 50% VRT relief for category A (passenger car) and category B (car and jeep derived vans) series production hybrid electric vehicles. A hybrid electric vehicle is one which uses a combination of petrol and electricity for motive power, being capable of running on the...

Written Answers — e-Government Proposals: e-Government Proposals (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Since 1999, two Information Society Action Plans were published by the Department of the Taoiseach. Both of the Action Plans contained sections dealing with e-Government. The Information Society Policy Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach was preparing a new Knowledge Society Action Plan which it intended to publish during the summer. I understand that this new Action Plan was to...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this Seanad debate on the stewardship of the economy by the Government and to acknowledge the productive investment being made under the national development plan. This plan consolidates and enhances Ireland's economic competitiveness. In particular, I would like to take the opportunity to outline the main measures that the Government is taking to...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Táim ag éisteacht.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We made it clear yesterday that there is no commitment to pay rises.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: The Senator should not misrepresent the facts. I am listening carefully to what he says. There is no commitment on pay rises for Ministers in 2010.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That is not true.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: They are two different items.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: We are voting for Opposition Members' holidays.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: All Members realise the challenge we face and I welcome their contributions as to how we can collectively meet the new situation. It is easy to be critical when hard decisions have to be made. I am satisfied, however, that our response to the new economic circumstances is proportionate, measured decisive and credible. I believe the public recognise that and will support our approach. The...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: Ireland has experienced an economic transformation since the mid-1990s that has been the envy of the rest of the world, if not the Opposition benches.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: That transformation has been achieved through the hard work and enterprise of our people, guided and led by the sound economic and fiscal policies pursued by successive Governments. The brightest beacon for the future lies with the national development plan. When the Government launched this plan, it highlighted the need to tackle the infrastructure deficits that had constrained our...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: It will include a major development in the public transport network in the greater Dublin area, additional commuter services elsewhere in the country, significant enhancement of Dublin Airport and its capacity; increased energy security through the North-South and east-west interconnector projects and an ongoing programme of investment in our environmental services infrastructure to...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: ——whose impressive progress on the quays can be seen on a daily basis. There will be support for the ongoing development and modernisation of our agriculture and food sector. The national development plan also highlights the importance of education and training.