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Written Answers — Video Conferencing Facilities: Video Conferencing Facilities (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Video conferencing facilities are available in my Department's offices in the Custom House, Dublin; Government Buildings in Ballina and in the Advance Office at Ardcavan, Wexford. Similar facilities will be made available in other Departmental offices as required, subject to network capacity. I make use of a range of modern mobile and fixed communications facilities efficiently to manage my...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Some 250 staff availed of the Travel Pass Scheme in 2007 under which they purchased an annual bus or rail pass in a tax efficient manner approved by the Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 and 261 together. Details of the amount of general waste generated in my Department's Headquarters between 2005 and to date in 2007 are set out in the table below. The level of waste generated in 2005 and 2006 shows a reduction of 20% on the 2002 amount of 499,200 litres. Year General waste (litres) 2005 399,360 2006 399,360 2007 343,000 The...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: A producer responsibility initiative operates in Ireland in relation to packaging waste, underpinned by the Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2003, as amended, which replaced earlier regulations introduced in 1997. Under the regulations, producers who place substantial amounts of packaging on the market — major producers — are required to take steps to recover packaging waste or...

Written Answers — Seanad Reform: Seanad Reform (5 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Report on Seanad Reform by the Seanad Sub-Committee on Seanad Reform, published in April 2004, sets out comprehensive recommendations for further consideration and action concerning the composition, functions and future role of Seanad Éireann. The Report recommends significant reform of the Seanad electoral system, including the introduction of a 6 seat, directly elected higher...

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

John Gormley: I move: (1) THAT in this Resolution— "Act of 1952" means the Finance (Excise Duties)(Vehicles) Act 1952 (No. 24 of 1952); "Act of 1992" means the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (No. 28 of 1992); "Act of 2004" means the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences ) Act 2004 (No. 5 of 2004). (2) That as respects licences under section 1 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by section 3 of, and the Schedule to,...

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

John Gormley: It is only short.

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

John Gormley: I am happy to shorten it to some extent if I can. I have a set speech and I am trying to cover——

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

John Gormley: If Deputy Stagg starts reading it now, he will probably get to the end of it before I complete it. The local government fund plays a key role in funding non-national roads. Regional and local roads, which represent approximately 94% of the country's road network, serve an important economic role. They also have valuable social and community functions. While we have experienced increased...

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

John Gormley: I will conclude and simply state it is clear the measures which I outlined are primarily designed to increase revenue for the local government fund. However, alongside the changes in motor tax rates——

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

John Gormley: ——which are contained in today's financial resolution, I will also introduce a fundamental change in the manner in which motor tax is charged for new cars and new imports. The programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce measures to rebalance motor tax and vehicle registration tax——

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

John Gormley: ——in favour of cars with lower carbon dioxide emissions.

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

John Gormley: In tandem with the announcement by the Tánaiste today on vehicle registration tax, tomorrow I will outline to the House measures on the rebalancing of motor tax in favour of new cars and new imports with lower emissions.

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

John Gormley: This financial resolution will cease on the enactment of the relevant Bill, which will be presented to the House at the earliest possible date. I thank Members for all the interruptions.

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

John Gormley: The Deputy should have listened to my speech.

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

John Gormley: I said it was revenue raising.

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

John Gormley: Listen to what I am saying.

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

John Gormley: I said it was revenue raising but Deputy O'Donnell did not listen to my speech.

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

John Gormley: The Deputy is asleep over there. He is not listening.

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

John Gormley: We are not ignoring it.