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Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: That is not a proper answer. The Taoiseach knows that it is not on Committee Stage in the Seanad.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is held up because of a dispute.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: I support this amendment. In the real world when somebody is starting out in business it is a very traumatic time. We should encourage such people to do it properly, as Deputy O'Donnell said, even if the measure was limited to a certain number of years. One has to be in the position of having started a business and moved from a level of security in order to understand the natural fear...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: The Minister has to consider the savings.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: As Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, I see a total contradiction here. The whole purpose of the ETS scheme was to try to do away with carbon emissions. Anything that would promote alternative sources of energy should be encouraged in Europe and through our tax code. The whole question of the use of coal to generate power is causing us untold...

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: The carbon tax was designed to encourage people away from CO2 emitting fuels. If something is beneficial, it should receive more encouragement than something that causes CO2 emissions.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: It is the other way around. Perhaps the Minister needs to come before the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security to discuss the issues.

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance if arrangements for moving staff within the public service across different agencies have been agreed. [11560/10]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (10 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of State aid that has been involved in the bank guarantee scheme since it commenced operating; and if there are plans to recoup this aid for the Exchequer. [11561/10]

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: We have €77 billion of-----

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (Resumed) (23 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Who wrote this stuff for the Minister?

Written Answers — Census of Populations: Census of Populations (23 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the organisations and individuals from whom representations were received regarding the inclusion of a question on autism in the 2011 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12942/10]

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Will the Taoiseach tell us what is so important about these people?

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: The bank is not doing any business.

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: Does the Taoiseach agree that if the European Union is to lead on this matter, it should first ensure that its own member states are developing their natural resources to the extent that they can play a major part in reducing CO2 emissions? We do not have to look far to see the failures in this regard. The Government established an all-party Oireachtas committee but proceed to ignore its...

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: As Chairman of the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change and energy security, will the Taoiseach take an active role on this issue? Will he talk to the Minister seated beside him, who is responsible for the greatest disaster of all time in terms of CO2 emissions from transport, which are 146% above target? Will we lead by example or will we simply go on with all this mere talk of our...

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: -----who have done nothing in terms of bringing forward legislation. They do not even have the common courtesy to follow up on legislation produced by the all-party committee.

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: They do not the courtesy to engage with the committee and encourage it to proceed further in this area. Let us cut out all this nonsense that Europe is leading the fight against climate change. Leadership starts with one's own country. We must show that we are developing our natural resources-----

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: -----and creating the employment opportunities that are needed. The Taoiseach mentioned that we are very competitive. Does he not realise that electricity prices in the State are among the highest in Europe, which seriously damages our competitiveness? Yet we have natural resources which, if they were developed, would allow us to become net exporters of electricity.

International Agreements. (24 Mar 2010)

Seán Barrett: There is no point in having interconnection if there is no grid to carry the power. We are years behind on this aspect. Why are we talking about interconnection if we have not got the grid to export energy? We have no thought of developing harbours to deal with offshore development. We do not have the basics put in place. We do not even talk about a road network. Do people understand...