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Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: He is wrong.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Those over the limit will be cut off.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: They will have to pay for it.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Time.

Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: There are 12 months in a year.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: I wish to comment briefly on resolution No. 5 as a contributor to the €105 million which the Government will collect from the tobacco industry and from smokers directly. This is not a health measure. This is a direct revenue raising measure.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Last year, the Government had the nonsense of increasing the cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes by 30 cent to save us all from ourselves. However, the Government also stated it intended to take €63 million extra out of our pockets for it. When I stated this last year there were headlines that "Stagg proposes a €3 increase on packet of cigarettes". If the Government was serious about...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: —— into the suburbs and then to Kildare, Laois, Westmeath and other areas. It forced them there because it would not control land prices. The price of housing was allowed to increase while planning was encouraged in these areas. The Government party in particular was active in this regard. Now, it will penalise them for travelling and they do not have public transport as an...

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That is not true.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Pass her another note to guide her.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Minister is supposed to be in charge of that.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Another survey.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: We will all be travelling by green bicycle from now on.

Budget Statement 2009 (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: That means fees by the back door. Health Services

Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: The Opposition was very accommodating to the Government in various ways arising from the crisis in the banking industry and the required bail-out legislation. On that basis, the Order of Business was shifted around and changed, by agreement. There is no reason in the world not to have a full Order of Business tomorrow, which is an ordinary working day of the Dáil. We now have agreement...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in dealing with a complaint issued under the provisions of section 9 of the Health Act 2004 (details supplied). [35001/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (14 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received requests for funding of Nitelink services operated by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus when the services being run are not commercial; his views on funding such services on the basis of road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information he is in receipt of indicating that Iran is in breach of its International Atomic Energy Agency obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34200/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, with regard to the newly formed Government in Zimbabwe, he will indicate which sanctions have been either lifted, or newly imposed, upon that country. [34201/08]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (9 Oct 2008)

Emmet Stagg: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 719 of 24 September 2008, the amount of funding sought by Irish Rail towards the cost of the project in 2009; and if that sum is available for allocation. [34286/08]