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Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy can take it that the Minister for Defence has the full confidence of the Government.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: We will table the motion and will have that debate this afternoon.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: Committee Stage of the Finance Bill will be taken next week and there will be ample opportunity to discuss this matter.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: As Deputy Burton said, I have spoken about this matter in the House on 12 occasions. That is on record.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: Committee Stage of the Finance Bill will be taken next week if the Deputy would like to make a point then. The question of not being able to provide retrospective effect would be an issue. If the legislation is coming as quickly as the Deputy envisages, it is best to take the primary legislation on the issue itself.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is no date for the second Bill the Deputy mentioned. The sale of alcohol Bill shall be introduced mid-year.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: These are matters for consideration.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I have no details.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: No pre-clearance facilities that go beyond aircraft passengers to include cargo pre-clearance are being used by the United States at present. Seeing how the present pre-clearance arrangements work will be a factor in any consideration that might be given to any widening of them. There are many issues that would be involved so instead of raising or dampening expectations, we must allow the...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I will come back to the Deputy on the first two issues. Dáil reform is still with the Whips.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners normally issue guidance notes where matters such as this arise. Those are then dealt with by the professional associations, which normally have a good relationship with the Revenue Commissioners, who can sit down with them and go through whatever issues are causing problems to see if matters can be dealt with without amending legislation. Revenue decisions can be...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: This is not in order strictly speaking but to be helpful, the Revenue Commissioners are entitled to interpret the law as they see it. If people want to challenge it, they can do so. They do not require the consent and agreement of every taxpayer. I do not know the detail so perhaps the Deputy should table a question or talk to senior personnel in the Revenue Commissioners who will give...

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: These points can be made during the Committee Stage debate on the Finance Bill.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I am of a mind to move it today or tomorrow, by agreement. Whatever people want, I will do. I am prepared to move the motion.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I can do it today or I can do it tomorrow.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: We will deal with the matter in the House. On the basis of what people were saying-----

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: What I said earlier was very simple. I stated that we will deal with the motion of confidence if people so desire.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I will inform the Deputies with regard to whether it will be taken today or tomorrow.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: I said I will inform the Deputies as to whether it will be taken today or tomorrow.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Brian Cowen: The information in my possession indicates-----