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Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Deputy is voting against local government funding.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Taoiseach yesterday described someone as deaf. I do not believe the Deputies opposite have listened to what I have said.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: These are the facts. At no stage——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: At no stage this evening did I say this was an environmental measure, I said it was——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: ——a revenue raising measure. The Deputies should listen to what I say. It is revenue raising and the revenue will go towards the local government fund.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Deputy Tuffy asked why I am introducing this now and why we have waited four years. Do I take it Deputies want this every year? Is that what the Labour Party wants?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Some of the Deputies opposite will come to me claiming they need X, Y and Z for local government in their constituencies. Deputy Kehoe came to me with regard to the EPA in his constituency.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Has the Deputy seen the budget, which contains a 43% increase for the EPA in his constituency?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Why is the Deputy not saying: "Hallelujah, thank you, Minister"? I hear nothing from him, not as much as a "thank you".

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: In response to Deputy Coveney, I said at the end of my speech that I would introduce measures tomorrow. I explained this was about revenue raising and that we had to move very quickly towards reducing CO2 emissions, which is what we are doing. I will announce that tomorrow. I say clearly to Deputy McManus that this is revenue raising——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: There is another issue——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Deputies should let me finish. The Minister for Finance flagged today that we will introduce a carbon levy.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Given what I have heard today, will the Deputies opposite, who claim they agree with environmentally friendly measures, support a carbon levy?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Will they? Do I hear them say they will support the carbon levy?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Deputy Deenihan at least recognised that these were very small increases. I have heard it stated that this is anti-family, but how can it be suggested that an increase of 27 cent per week is anti-family? It is not. That is completely over the top.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: This system of raising money for local government has been in place for some time, as all the Deputies opposite know.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: To come to Deputy Ó Caoláin's point, I do not believe this measure is punitive when one considers the amount of time that has elapsed and that the charge has not been increased for some time.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: With regard to Deputy P. J. Sheehan, I am delighted diesel is so reasonably priced in west Cork. As the Deputy knows, I am a frequent visitor there and look forward to returning.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Deputy Bannon is the one person who would ask what we are doing for local government. If the Deputy votes against this resolution, he is voting against extra revenue for local government. That is the bottom line.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Deputy Kehoe should know this money is going towards local government.