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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It will be bigger.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: That is why we must cut pay instead.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: We are protecting education.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The Deputy's figures are from cloud cuckoo land. She is getting them from the wicked witch.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: About ten minutes of that was heckling.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I will heckle the Deputy.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: That is not right. On a point of order-----

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: The Deputy is misinterpreting my remarks. I want to clarify the record.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I never said anything about cuts to staff. I did not vilify public servants. Those people are brilliant.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: Labour's figures do not add up.

Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I was not clapping.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: We were protecting education and were honour bound to stay in government.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It may have helped if Deputy Ó Snodaigh had tabled a parliamentary question a few weeks' ago on this matter. I agree with the sentiments of the amendments in terms of bringing down prices and keeping jobs. The annualised cost of a 0.5% reduction in VAT would mean €167 million. It would be interesting if the Tánaiste or Minister for Finance could elaborate on what would be the estimated...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I have attended two weddings in Belfast in the past five years-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: They are ordinary hard-working citizens. I was not up there for the shopping; I have not been up North for two years for that very reason because even going up to see a relative means one would be scrutinised and the cameras would be out but this is beside the point. I have been told that a person working in a garage or in retail in the North can make a reasonable living and keep a family....

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: I welcome this measure and I ask if there is scope for a further reduction next year. I ask the Minister to provide the figures as per Deputy Ó Snodaigh's proposal to see if it could be a runner next year.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: He can go organic. That is the job creating sector.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: It is revenue neutral.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: We are not well funded by developers.

Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)

Paul Gogarty: They get it from Scotland.