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Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: That is true.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: I have a couple of questions for the Taoiseach. In an earlier reply, the Taoiseach extolled the virtues of the Government's progressive tax policy. If it is so progressive, why is he about to change it? Should it not be a populist tax policy, rather than a progressive tax policy?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: On legislation and, with respect, I have been sitting here for the past two hours waiting to ask a question of the Taoiseach. While I do not see it on the list of Bills, are there proposals to bring forward legislation to permit the running of a second Lisbon referendum? Will the Taoiseach give Members an indication as to when they might see such legislation? With respect to the issue...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: ——gives rise to confusion in respect of the issues at stake in this regard? Does he agree that if Ireland were to withdraw from the European Defence Agency——

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: ——it would result in Ireland paying more for equipment——

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: ——having a less efficient force and less influence on the armaments industry in Europe?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: It is important that the Government should deal with the issue raised by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. It was pure populism that creates——

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: ——difficulty for all those who wish to see the Lisbon treaty passed.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: Will the Taoiseach indicate when that might be?

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: A few of them are getting sense.

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: Saint Paul.

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: What about Deputy Finian McGrath's €250 million?

Ceisteanna — Questions (4 Mar 2009)

Billy Timmins: The Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, is only announcing cutbacks, not schools.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to staff at a company (details supplied) who have requested that she meet with them over their situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7952/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is in receipt of a superannuation pension and is paying the 1% levy; if this is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7003/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if funding will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7030/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if therapy will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7031/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7022/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who needs a full-time special needs assistant to support them in the class room; if same will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7032/09]

Employment Regulation Orders. (24 Feb 2009)

Billy Timmins: I said they were spreading across the country like the black plague, but they were only implementing the legislation. Whatever the ideological differences, I am sure the Minister of State would agree that businesses are suffering. Employers and employees want to come to some agreement on this because jobs are being lost. Can the Minister of State use his good offices to bring this matter...