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Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The very fact that this levy is entirely lacking in discrimination is my main reason for opposing resolution No. 1. Some 660,000 people were exempt from income tax before today. They will now be brought into the tax net within the remit of this 1% levy without any discrimination, discernment or regard to their conditions. It is not simply a 1% levy for high earners and middle-income...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: It was a question that caused me to reflect.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I can only imagine the Ministers, Deputies O'Dea, Dermot Ahern and the rest, if the country had been plunged into this nightmare when they were in opposition. The enormous figures are frightening — a general Government deficit of over €12 billion and the debt equity ratio rising to 43%. How could we have been plunged into such a hole? How could there have been such a transformation...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Income Tax (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: That argument would only stand if there was an exemption or threshold.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is grant assistance or funding available towards the cost of an assessment and sessional occupational therapy for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34706/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it remains Government policy to proceed with the construction of a new National Children's Hospital at the Mater Hospital site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34966/08]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of public moneys that have been expended to date on preparation for the construction of the National Children's Hospital at the Mater Hospital site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34967/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to meet the UN target of 0.7% of GDP assigned to overseas development aid by 2012. [34191/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position as it pertains in Somalia in view of the fact that there has been widespread displacement and a threat of famine; if his Department has been asked to assist in non-governmental organisations gaining access to the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the status of the National Sports Facilities Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33783/08]

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there is a national policy of registration and vetting of volunteers and workers within the arts and sports environment similar to a Garda vetting process; if not, his plans to introduce such a scheme to ensure the protection of the young and vulnerable; if best practice amongst organisations who receive funding is considered;...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason there is a discrepancy between the Vehicle Registration Office and the Motor Tax Office whereby a vehicle (details supplied) is recorded as having two owners on the Vehicle Registration Office database and five owners on the database of the Motor Tax Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34012/08]

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I have a one-line question.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: I ask the Taoiseach whether the Government is considering injecting capital into one of the banks — or more than one — in return for preference shares or an equity stake. Is that under examination?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Thus far the Government has contrived not to discuss any of the reports of the Morris tribunal. Now that we have the final two reports, I urge the Taoiseach to direct the Chief Whip to allow the Dáil to consider the totality of that tribunal's work as soon as possible. All we got yesterday evening was a statement from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who managed to...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: The current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform cannot pass a sleeping dog without kicking it.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: It is true.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: When we have this debate, the Taoiseach should ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to rein in his nasty partisan instincts for a change so that we can all get more business done on it.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a two year wait for speech therapy assessment at a health centre (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the steps being taken to address these problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33416/08]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (2 Oct 2008)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gun murders recorded since the beginning of 2008; the steps he is taking to reduce the number of such gun murders, particularly those which are believed to involve criminal gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32828/08]