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Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: It shows that Deputy Gilmore knows nothing.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: That is not true and Deputy Gilmore knows it.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Deputy Gilmore would not fill a good coat hanger.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Deputies Gilmore and Kenny come in here every day playing games all the time. That is all they do.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: That is original. This is kindergarten economics.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Oireachtas made that decision.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I did not make the decision.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I am-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Does the Deputy think that rhetoric will get him elected? He does not have a hope.

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: As we all know, the hotel sector generally had a difficult trading year in 2009. Declines in personal spending and consumer confidence and unfavourable exchange rates across our major source markets had a significant impact on the numbers of overseas and domestic tourists staying in Irish hotels. In this context, my officials and I are in frequent contact with individual hoteliers and the...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy and I have been ad idem regarding her point for some time. That we have both raised the issue in our respective ways has been helpful. Obviously, I have discussed the matter with the Minister for Finance and raised it at the Cabinet table, where I intend to keep it. The construction and operation of NAMA will be crucial and I cannot countenance a situation in which hotels that...

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: The Deputy probably knows the answer. That issue was raised in our pre-budget considerations, but it is not a road the Government has gone down. There are inherent dangers, in that-----

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I heard rumours.

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: -----it could be applied across the system. It would be a win-win scenario for someone who failed,-----

Tourism Industry. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: -----but that is not the intention of any scheme and certainly not this one.

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: Government support for the horse and greyhound racing industries is provided under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, which was established under section 12 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001. Funding of both Horseracing Ireland and Bord na gCon supports two important productive industries and helps to sustain the important role of horse and greyhound breeding and training...

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: If I am correct the figure the Deputy gave of €1.5 billion covers specifically the horse racing element because the figure for off-shore betting is more substantial, being in the region of €3.5 billion. It covers many areas, not least of which is on-line poker and all the other such activities that are taking place. The Minister for Finance is specifically engaged in this matter with...

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I do not disagree with the Deputy but, clearly, we cannot do anything that would be illegal.

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: I am not suggesting the Deputy is but that is where the complexity of the issue arises. Clearly, we want to do something that will work, which is our primary objective, and that will increase the tax revenue accruing to the State in order that we can make sure that the horse and greyhound fund, effectively, is entirely funded from the industries. That, essentially, is the Deputy's point,...

Sports Funding. (17 Feb 2010)

Martin Cullen: It is my intention that we will have a solution prior to the budget that will be introduced at the end of this year and that such a solution will be included in the provisions of that budget. I know that is also the intention of the Minister for Finance.