Results 29,281-29,300 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste set out two pillars of pay policy. One was that expectations should be in line with reality. How is an increase of â¬38,000 for the Taoiseach in line with reality that our economy is facing? The Tánaiste also referred to conditionality, value for money for the taxpayer or users of public services. Where is the value for money in the higher remuneration settlement? There...
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Everyone must tighten their belts except the Ministers. Where is the equity in that?
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Not universally.
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: That is not the issue.
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: That is not hypocrisy, the hypocrisy is the Government telling everyone to tighten their belts.
- Benchmarking Awards. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Any independent person can see where the hypocrisy is.
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the extent of the shortfall in his tax projections made at the time the programme for Government was drawn up for the year 2010 as a result of his revision in economic growth; and whether he plans to review the commitments in the programme for Government as a result. [29717/07]
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: In the manifesto set out by Fianna Fáil, tax revenue for 2010 was projected at â¬61.4 billion. This manifesto, which committed to major improvements, will have a black hole of â¬4.9 billion by that year. The total for the improvements committed to is â¬5.2 billion if the commitment to have a surplus that year is included. Given that the Minister will have less than 10% of the revenue...
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: What are we to make of the programme for Government published in June to which all parties signed up? The Minister will not tell us how much it will cost but I estimate the total will be at least â¬7.5 billion. The total amount of revenue which in May the Minister stated would underpin it will not be there. Is the programme for Government a work of fiction or a genuine planning document...
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: The programme for Government was written after the election.
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Have they been agreed with the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats?
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: That is â¬184 billion. Will the Government deliver all of this?
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Not the currentââ
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: There is a black hole in the programme for Government and the Minister will not face up to it.
- Tax Yield. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: The programme for Government is a work of fiction.
- Tax Policy. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Does the Minister agree that many people will find it unfair that in 2004 500 people earning more than â¬500,000 per annum paid less than the standard rate of tax? Does he propose to introduce any new reliefs? He stated reliefs should be time limited and specific. Will he also act on the third recommendation of the report, namely, that a cost benefit analysis be carried out to justify any...
- Tax Code. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: While I welcome the proposed change in vehicle registration tax, I will press the Minister on whether the initiative will be revenue neutral. An important principle the public wants applied to green taxation is that revenue derived from taxing something undesirable should be recycled and should not result in an overall increase in taxation levels. Will the Minister give a commitment that he...
- Tax Code. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: On a point of order, as Questions Nos. 53 and 54 have already been answered through a priority question, will the Chair call the Minister to answer Question No. 55?
- Tax Code. (20 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: It has already been answered as a priority question.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Nov 2007)
Richard Bruton: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the impact of the ending of fuel rebates on certain transport activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29094/07]