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Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is, however, obviously, Government policy. In September the Government agreed with a proposal to increase gas and electricity prices. Why? To get more money in VAT and to make provision for carbon trading. It was a case of jacking up the price of electricity and gas to pay for carbon trading. This should have been funded instead by developing the alternative energy industry. They were...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I have had my head in my hands on a number of occasions because I am dismayed by the lack of action on the issues that are obvious to everybody. There is no area with more myths associated with it than the energy sector. Everybody has an opinion and everybody knows what should happen. The industrialised United Kingdom contributes about 2% of the total of carbon emissions and many other...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister is correct. We should be realistic in considering what we can do about emissions. We can develop the alternative energy sector and invest in it. This sector should not be developed by way of increasing the price of all fuels so that it becomes impossible to live in the country. The Minister knows well there is serious doubt about what is happening at present. He will not...

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Hear, hear.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: What about the incinerator in Ringsend?

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: We have not complied with our obligations, we aspire to do so.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: That does not help the environment.

Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The Minister did, but he also interrupted me. I am returning the compliment.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It arises from a statement in the House.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: There is no danger.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: It is hard to resist.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I thank and congratulate the Chair for deciding to allow most of my energy questions which had been disallowed last week. I would like to speak about the correspondence I received from the Office of the Ceann Comhairle this morning, which is relevant in that context. I was told that two sections of a 1983 Act are a matter for An Post.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but I have to tell you——

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: ——that the relevant sections of the Act specifically require the attention of the Minister and not An Post or anybody else.

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: I will send the matter back to the Office of the Ceann Comhairle again, hopefully with better luck. I want to remind Deputies, including the Tánaiste, that legislation is the responsibility of Ministers and nobody else. Will the Tánaiste indicate to the House his preferences in respect of the possibility of introducing the minerals development Bill in the House with a view to generating...

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Do I understand correctly that it will not be published until the middle of next year?

Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: The current Government might not be in office then.

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that the CAP reform agreement which is expected to form a basis for the WTO poses a serious threat to the agricultural sector here and throughout the EU with particular reference to self sufficiency, security of supply and high standards in traceability, hygiene and husbandry in the food sector; and if she will...

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the urgent necessity to provide attractive incentives for the growing of bio-fuel crops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40854/06]

Written Answers — Alternative Farm Enterprises: Alternative Farm Enterprises (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proposals she has to incentivise the production of bio-fuels with particular reference for the need to replace the beet growing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40853/06]