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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when child benefit will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34388/08]

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The fundamentals are wrong.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: It is indefensible.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: So were they right?

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: But they were wrong.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: That is not true.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The Taoiseach is in denial.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: But the fundamentals were wrong.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Do the Greens support this?

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is worse to come.

Leader's Questions (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: The public will be punished for the actions of the Government.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Is it intended to introduce earlier than expected the Bill to consolidate and modernise financial services legislation in accordance with the Government's better regulation agenda? It was promised for some time in the future. Since it is imperative that such a Bill should be brought before the House as a matter or urgency, will the Taoiseach indicate whether he intends to do that? Will he...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Will it not be urgent?

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Brilliant.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: I bet they will.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Like Deputy Ring, I was amazed at the reaction from Government backbenchers. In other years I put it down to the fact that the budget speech took place close to Christmas and that they were a little delirious in anticipation of Santa Claus, but this year there is no excuse for that. The only thing I can put it down to this time is that they do not realise the full impact of what they are...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: Any increase in VAT will have a negative impact on business at a time when the latter can ill afford it. Business has come through an extremely difficult time during the past 12 months, particularly in the context of increased oil prices, transport costs, etc. To pile on something of this nature, which will impact on both consumers and those in the business sector, at this stage is hugely...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: There is no such alternative available. Pretending that there is by providing a grant in respect of bicycles — a proposal with which they Green Party came up — will prove cold comfort for motorists. I hope the bicycles in question will all have saddles——

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: ——or people will be even more uncomfortable. No group in society has been hammered more often during the past two to three years than motorists.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Bernard Durkan: They are not a luxury. They are being treated that way but they are a necessity. People who use their cars to travel to work and to drop their children to school or college will be hit hard by this provision. During the past couple of years, the price of diesel has been higher than that of petrol. In a cunning way, the Government has decided to impose an increase in the duty on petrol...