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- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: A significant theme of my Department's Human Resource Strategy is to support the process of ongoing learning, thus ensuring that staff are empowered to reach their full potential and that the Department has the capacity and skills base to address specific organisational needs. In support of this objective, the Department provides for a variety of training and development opportunities,...
- Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (8 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The charge on all non-principal private residences, which is set at â¬200 per dwelling, is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and other non-principal residences. Under the provisions of the Act, any property which is liable for commercial rates is exempt from this charge. The question of whether or not the charge is tax-deductible is a matter for the...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is a cop out.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The Deputy would never support it.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I can come up with them. They will be better than the Deputy's.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is not even the heads of a Bill.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: Exactly.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: They are.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: Is this a point of order? What is this?
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: It does.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: It is the truth.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The Deputy should keep saying that.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The Deputies do not.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: It concerns A and B bands.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: For God's sake.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is fine.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This is an historic and proud day for those of us who actually care about the environment.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: My only regret in respect of this tax is that this was not introduced many years ago.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: We have been discussing this matter for more than 20 years.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The introduction of a carbon tax has been blocked on many occasions. I listened carefully to Deputy Stagg and others across the Chamber and it is clear they are trying to have it every way.