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Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Our proposal would reduce taxation.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Fleming is getting the situation incorrectly. The rate would go down rather than up.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Some 13.5% minus 12.5% is 1%.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister has told the House this.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Deputy read the motion?

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: What new taxes?

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: He should qualify his statement. What new taxes are being proposed?

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Such as what?

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy can do something about it.

Carbon Allowances: Motion (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister will introduce new taxes and a mini-budget shortly.

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I will make two brief points. Today, the OECD issued a report on Europe's economic indicators. In Ireland, it singled out the ongoing pay talks and pay restraints. This is like déjÀ vu because I also asked the Minister's predecessor whether he believed that telling people to have pay restraints on the one hand while, one the other, Ministers are accepting pay rises above the average...

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Unlike the pay talks, the Ministers' wages are already determined. They should lead by example and have the moral authority to stand up and say——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am telling the Minister that, effectively, it stands to reason——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government is entitled to be paid——

Government Pay Awards. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister withdrawing it?

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: This programme was introduced by one of the Minister's predecessors in 2003. It was nothing more than a budget gimmick that was rushed in, with a lack of planning. Various OECD reports show there has been no planning. The Minister is the person responsible. Does he accept the decision was rushed and was a budget gimmick? Does he accept he is the Minister responsible? Does he accept that,...

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: I said it was rushed.

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is now some four and a half years later.

Decentralisation Programme. (4 Jun 2008)

Kieran O'Donnell: Less than 20% of the plan has been implemented. Does the Minister seriously believe this is happening at an appropriate pace? The Minister's predecessor, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, said that heads should roll if decentralisation did not happen by the end of 2006. At present less than 20% of posts have been decentralised. There are 20 offices from a total of 56 yet to move to the proposed...