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Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: How does Senator Boyle stack up that argument?

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Are we introducing nuclear energy here?

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Senator Boyle cannot have it every way.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The same model has nuclear energy. Senator Boyle is not addressing that fact.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: We do not have a problem giving credit where it is due.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The joint committee had strategies to achieve its targets.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: It provides a mechanism and a realistic way of doing it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: It is too late for point scoring.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: This is a reasonable recommendation. The Minister can come back to us on whether it should be provided for in legislation and whether the time for the cost-benefit analysis should be adjusted. It is reasonable that we would require such an analysis. A basic business plan would require such an analysis and it should be no different when it comes to running the country. I acknowledge that...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The officer class had jumped ship.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister's party will be a little shy themselves after next month because there will be so few of them left.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: There are social and health benefits to it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I fully endorse the recommendation. We all recognise that every earner in the State should pay their due taxes and we on this side of the House agree that no one should tolerate tax evasion of any sort. That strong message should always go out from Government and from the establishment. However, Revenue officials make mistakes. I am sure the Minister of State will be aware, as I am from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application to build a school extension under the capital building programme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6842/11]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (5 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action that he is taking to ensure continued access to community welfare officers for persons requiring rent supplement assistance following the proposed closure of three centralised rental units in Dublin that service a large area of counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/11]

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (6 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the proposals he has to engage in trade missions in 2011 with countries to develop business and employment opportunities for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/11]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the rollout of digital audio broadcast radio for the South East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he, in the interests of road and pedestrian safety, will approve an application for emergency funding to carry out essential works to make urgent safety improvement works for safe access and egress from the regional road to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/11]

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is in any negotiations with regard to the exploration or drilling of oil off the south east coast; if any agreements or contracts have been made with oil-drilling companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7857/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Apr 2011)

Paudie Coffey: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to restore the dental health scheme for medical card holders and social insurance contributors in the interests of oral hygiene and preventative dental decay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/11]