Results 29,721-29,740 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton

Election of Leas-Cheann Comhairle (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: What is the response to my point of order? What Standing Order is being used to prevent a Deputy proposing an alternative unless he has given prior notice to the Ceann Comhairle's office?

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Does the Minister agree this is a totally pathetic outturn from what was to be a very important element in getting value for money? That only seven reviews out of the requirement of 30 per year have been completed, in even the very unambitious programme the Minister published, is way behind schedule. The Minister read out the topics which I conservatively guess represent approximately one...

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The testing of plant is hardly a mainstream concern of people worried about value for money.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Minister should look at the answer he has given. It is ridiculous.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: One cannot monitor plant testing.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The whole list is of that nature.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: May I receive the reply to Question No. 82 as a written reply and move on to Question No. 83?

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: With regard to the carbon budget, will the Oireachtas be presented with choices in the same way as it is for the Estimates in the ordinary budget process whereby we can make decisions on various policy approaches? Will it be a dynamic process of this nature or will it record in a dead way what happened in the previous year?

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Minister for Finance will introduce this under the programme for Government. He cannot say it is the responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It is his carbon budget.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: It is suggested in the Programme for Government that the Minister for Finance will do it and not the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: It is not semantics.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: It does not sound like the Minister has internalised this idea.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Ceann Comhairle made a judgment.

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he had reason to revise his forecast for tax receipts in 2007-08; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17744/07]

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Is the Tánaiste aware that the data relating to housing starts suggest that they are 30% down on their peak? Commentators for Davy have indicated that this could lead to housing completions falling from 95,000 to 65,000. Do I infer from the Tánaiste's reply that he sees such a fall-off in housing activity as having no impact on tax revenue? Has he considered the likely impact of such a...

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: I did not inquire about that matter.

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste has not answered the questions I asked. He devoted most of his time to answering questions which were not those I asked. Davy, which is not regarded as reckless, has indicated that tax receipts in 2008 will decrease by €1.3 billion on the basis of the existing figures for housing. Does the Minister intend to stick his head in the sand, like an ostrich, by pretending that is...

Pension Provisions. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the current rules governing the tax relief for pension contributions are equitable in their impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17745/07]

Pension Provisions. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: Is the Minister aware that each year some well-placed individuals can receive a subsidy of €50,000 into their pensions from the taxpayer while under half of people in employment get nothing from the scheme? Does this tally with the Minister's idea of fairness in a tax relief scheme? It certainly does not tally with mine. During the course of the general election, proposals were made for a...

Pension Provisions. (26 Jun 2007)

Richard Bruton: The then Minister for Social and Family Affairs outlined it.