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Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Says the man who cannot move on.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Why have a travel tax?

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: It is not only a matter of spending money. That is part of the problem.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: I am pleased to have some minutes to comment on the budget which was announced yesterday. The budget needed to try to achieve two aims. First, it had to make a serious impact on reducing our deficit problem. Fine Gael agrees that the figured required for that needed to be approximately €6 billion in the first year. However, the budget had to try to achieve that in as fair a way as...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: On the point on which we voted, it is unfortunate-----

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: I will try to be as concise as possible.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: It is unfortunate that we must debate four resolutions at the same time because we support some but disagree with others. We must vote against all four as a result of the way this is structured. On the mineral oil excise, I do not understand why the cost of fuel is not being increased by applying an increase in carbon tax.. Perhaps the Taoiseach will explain why this is so. In the past...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Each individual airport, whether Cork, Dublin or Shannon airport, should incentivise airlines.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Today's announcement by the Dublin Airport Authority relates to Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. The same position applies to Knock Airport.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: I am not discriminating against anybody.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy's Government will shut down regional airports in the second half of 2011.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: The public service obligation for regional airports will be cut by 50% next year. Deputy Flynn should read what her Government is proposing.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: We need to have an aviation strategy that allows airports to incentivise airlines to increase passenger numbers. I welcome the extension of VRT relief for electric transport, in particular, plug-in vehicles. I encourage the Government to be more proactive and aggressive in having a charging infrastructure established that such vehicles can use.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Excise (Vehicle Registration Tax) (7 Dec 2010)

Simon Coveney: Deputy O'Donoghue should bear in mind what will happen to the PSO for Kerry airport.

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (30 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his targets in relation to electric transport in terms of private car ownership between 2010 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42700/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the availability of funding for three schools (details supplied) and the timescale envisaged for building work on these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45037/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this site will become available to the school; when building work will commence on the school; the overall timescale for this project; the total funding she has committed to this project and the funding that has been spent to date on this...

Departmental Agencies (25 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself with the fiscal position of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and its output this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/10]

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: I am about to. Ireland's recovery will not be through necessary taxation increases and expenditure cuts. The belief the Irish need right now from the Government will come from a commitment to reform, proceeding differently, leading by example, and changing the political system before asking people to change their households. There is nothing about this in the four year plan. Fine Gael has...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Simon Coveney: I am about to attend a meeting of a select committee at which one of the Estimates will be discussed. I assure the Minister that we are engaging with the process.