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Social and Affordable Housing. (27 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Has the Minister of State read the targets?

Social and Affordable Housing. (27 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: The rate should be double that now being sought.

Social and Affordable Housing. (27 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: The Government has not.

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Who is obstructing the tribunal?

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the savings to date made on foot of the latest round of expenditure reviews under the value for money initiative. [8065/08]

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has accessed the success to date of the Public Private Partnership projects; and the prospects for use of this system in the future. [7761/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that State funding is not available on an equitable basis for the Dublin Institute of Technology to the Irel Research Database which is an invaluable source of material for third level research; and if she will assess whether this is consistent with Ireland's desire to open up...

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government tax reform priorities remain as cuts in the top rate and standard rate of income tax and the reduction in employee and self-employed rates of PRSI in view of the terms of reference set for the Commission on Taxation. [8063/08]

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: As the Minister knows from the terms of reference, the Commission on Taxation has been asked to examine the balance achieved between taxes collected on income and other taxes. The Government has made clear its commitment in respect of taxes collected on income, that is, to reduce PRSI from 4% to 2%, to cut the standard rate from 20% to 18% and to cut the top rate from 41% to 40%. There is...

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Am I correct in reading the Tánaiste's response as meaning that he has discovered he cannot implement the clear commitments made to the public? Under the guise of making a proper balance between income and other taxes, the Tánaiste is seeking a way to ignore commitments made solemnly to the Irish public. In May there was no problem in honouring these commitments. Fianna Fáil berated...

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: That was not the point, and the Tánaiste may recall the advertising slogans that were produced.

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: The question the Minister was asked was if he will honour all the Government's commitments.

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Answer the question.

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Will the Minister publish the cost of his commitments to show his good faith?

Tax Code. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: He will not.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: He said heads would roll if it did not happen.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste's head should roll.

Fiscal Policy. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the need to change policy in the face of vulnerabilities exposed in EU and IMF assessments of the Irish economy. [8062/08]

Fiscal Policy. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Does the Tánaiste agree that he was seriously wrong in 2005 and 2006, when he said the building boom was based on sound economic fundamentals? Does he agree that he was also wrong to introduce expansionary measures in every one of his four budgets? Does he agree that the boom he cheered on has resulted in the loss of competitiveness that he rightly says is damaging our exports? Does he...

Fiscal Policy. (26 Feb 2008)

Richard Bruton: Does the Tánaiste not agree that those who examine the public spending patterns of the Government and who see waste, complacency and self-indulgence are not the ones who are blind? The Government, which seems to surround itself in the belief that everything is all right in the garden and that it is correct, is deceiving itself. Does the Tánaiste not accept that we must confront Government...