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Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Government is attacking many working people.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The motor tax is a tax on working people.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Taxing the working man.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Yes.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That was in the document.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: Deputy Dooley raised the fuel laundering matter. It is a big problem in Border counties.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: They are very concerned about fuel laundering in the Border counties.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: I believe some of it is used for political purposes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: May we have a further five minutes? The other resolutions will be easier to deal with.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Chief Whip will not object. Please allow Members a further five minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We have only had 20 minutes to discuss this resolution, although we agreed to half an hour.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, we amended it again to read "30 minutes".

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might not be aware of the amendment. During the last vote we agreed to spend 30 minutes discussing the VAT resolution and reduce the time allowed for the remaining resolutions. The Government Whip agreed to spend 15 minutes on the next resolution and allow an extra ten minutes to discuss this resolution, bringing the total time allowed to 30 minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: May we formally agree to it now?

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: That is fine.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We agreed to have a new slot. I do not know where the Chief Whip has gone, but everyone agreed to have a new slot.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: The Tánaiste has no problem with the request made.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: We will add ten minutes for the discussion on this motion and take five minutes from the time allowed for each of the next two motions.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: No one proposed a VAT increase in 2012.

Financial Resolution No. 5: Income Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Micheál Martin: A Cheann Comhairle-----