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- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: ââcontinue providing ELS at a reduced cost, that there would be innovation and an increased use of technology. Everyone needs to buy into it, not just frontline managers, but unions, workersââ
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I am discussing the public service.
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: If we are to maintain existing levels of service and introduce new programmes and services, we must find greater efficiencies in the public service. The services being delivered across all Departments must be analysed with a strategic view to providing them next year at a reduced level, not at this year's level plus the rate of inflation. This is what private industry strives to and...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 893: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made regarding an application for long-term residency made by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [33995/07]
- Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants over three months old that have not been executed and are being actively pursued by the Garda. [34108/07]
- Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (11 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Question 905: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of committal warrants over three months old that have not been executed and are being actively pursued by the Garda. [34109/07]
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: One cannot pay the milk man by cheque.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: Most of them want cash.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: He might remember the last time his party went to the public. They came back with less rather than more.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I have heard this time and time again.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I was in my office listening to the Deputy quote his representative in Lucan. His party does not have a representative in Lucan.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I have listened to the Deputy tonightââ
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: He is provoking us.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: That is a load of rubbish. When that motorway was built it was losing money. There was no money in it.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: The Deputy is living in the dark ages. That is incorrect.
- Budget Statement 2008 (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I would like the Deputy's remarks to be factual.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I am glad Members on this side of the House are getting an opportunity to contribute to this debate. I support the resolution. I wish to take up a point Deputy Stagg made. He mentioned that a 30 cent increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes might not be a sufficient deterrent from a health point of view and he would have preferred if it had been â¬3. I concur with that view.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: I am not a smoker. We had a debate earlier about the competitiveness of the economy and inflation. It is important to point out that this product plays a significant part in the consumer price index. I agree wholeheartedly with what Deputy Stagg said. We should remove this product from the consumer price index. The type of approach the Deputy suggested, which would be hugely beneficial...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: It is difficult to follow that. I support the resolution. Previous speakers referred to the increase in the duty charged in respect of cheques. However, this matter should be placed in the context in which the Minister for Finance spoke when he introduced significant reductions in other forms of transactions relating to credit cards, ATM cards etc. The Minister specifically stated that...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
John Curran: It is an absolute fact. It just does notââ