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Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Should that be constipation?

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: After the general election.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: It is time to relegate the Minister.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: In the league, they would sack the manager.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: The Deputy should take a bow.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: In accordance with the order of the House today, the motion that the Dáil now adjourn is considered to have lapsed.

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: That is agreed.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: There will now be questions to the Minister for 30 minutes.

Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31: Irish Ferries Dispute. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Deputy, please. Everybody will get their chance.

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: He is near enough to the Minister of State.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the future funding of local government; when the Indecon report on local government finance will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36986/05]

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I thank the Minister for the information, most of which I did not seek. Will the Minister concede that this almost mythical report has been in construction for far too long and that he is using the delay as a comfort blanket? Does he agree the absence of the report is being used as an excuse for inaction? Does the Minister also agree that rather than wasting time and waiting for Indecon to...

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: From what the Minister stated, he agrees with development charges. I do not know whether we can believe anything the Minister states because he must be a house angel and a——

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Does the Minister acknowledge that in November 1992 he told Wicklow County Council that he would oppose the development levies of up to €7,500 in addition to other charges and that during the council the Minister pointed out that if any Minister for Finance attempted to introduce a tax imposition of up to €7,500 on new houses, he would not last long? Those were the Minister's words....

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: ——does he agree with development charges, or has he made an extraordinary conversion to development charges? If there is €400 million collected by——

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I do not bother the Ceann Comhairle too often with questions.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Fair dues, a Cheann Comhairle. I accept the Chair's rules.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: I would be delighted to hear whether the Minister is still in favour of development charges because he was not in November 2002.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Pádraic McCormack: Could the Minister state whether he will introduce property tax?