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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form information regarding electronic subscriptions for academic journals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11484/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes in place to support unemployed persons in up-skilling or obtaining a position in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes in place to support unemployed persons in up-skilling or obtaining a position in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Assist Scheme Eligibility (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the schemes in place to support unemployed persons in up-skilling or obtaining a position in the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to bring forward legislation on the regualtion of the casino sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress made in relation to the provision of free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11190/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for assisting a choir (details supplied) in respect of an international festival in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: -----that might raise another €0.25 billion. That is a lot of money, and everybody would understand that three-year national recovery effort. It would be easy because all the systems of collection are in place for those levies. We would not have to give anybody extra powers or tell tales on anybody else; it is all in place. The only thing that is missing is telling the story,...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Am I sharing with anybody?

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Yes. If we were able to do that, could we dare to be courageous and bring in a supplementary budget that would park the property tax and bring in three other strands of revenue creation along the lines I have suggested for the three-year national recovery programme? It is a daring thought-----

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: -----but it could be worth it. We want to have revenues that are fair and not regressive. VAT would be regressive. Revenues must be stable. Deputy Mick Wallace eloquently pointed out that the collapse of the property market meant that 60% of all turnover in the property market disappeared in VAT, income taxes, stamp duty and so on. Sixty cent of every euro from the sale of a house, when...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Financial (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013. I have listened to the contributions of Deputies on all sides to a debate which has travelled into many areas. It began with a focus on first principles, namely, why we are dealing with legislation relating to a local property tax by means of which we are aiming to raise approximately €500...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: There are 15 minutes remaining in this slot.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Deputy Doherty does not need to hurry.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: The Deputy has 20 seconds left.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: I call Deputy Hannigan, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Dowds and Terence Flanagan.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: The Deputy has two more minutes.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Yes.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Peter Mathews: Unfortunately the Deputy's time is up.