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Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. First, I wish to correct Deputy Matthews on one particular matter which may have slipped his mind. He referred to the agreement made by the Government with the troika in November 2010. I remind him there was no agreement to sell State assets in that agreement and there was certainly nothing relating to a sum of €5 billion; that was...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Deputy. I would expect nothing less. I do not have a personal hang-up about the disposal of State assets, and I do see merit in the sale of certain non-strategic State assets to deal with the debt burden. I recognise the need to inject liquidity into the economy to assist the Government in its job creation proposals and certainly, where non-strategic State assets can be...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Steady now.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy's party is out celebrating today. It should get a grip.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Out you come, Jerry, if you want.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: They should take the spring out of that jack-in-the-box.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: In recent days, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has indicated that the VAT reduction, which it was indicated earlier this year would continue to 2013, will now terminate at the end of this year. That is clearly a change in policy. As Tánaiste will be aware, the Minister indicated at the time that he had provided for it, through the raiding of pension funds, to extend to 2013.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Clearly, that is a policy change. Does the Government intend to bring forward legislation to give effect to that policy change and when does it propose to do so?

State Airports (7 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue and the Minister for being present to discuss it. I welcome the Minister's publication of the Booz & Company report, which is very comprehensive. The company consulted widely and brought considerable experience to the report while reviewing international models for ownership and management of airports, which is helpful. The...

State Airports (7 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister and appreciate his clarification. He spoke about subvention and the difficulty that a subsidiary would not be independent if it was dependent on another for subvention. The Booz & Company report makes it clear that an airport with fewer than 5 million passengers would not be self-sustaining. Therefore, it would require a subvention from somewhere and it would be from...

Hydraulic Fracturing (7 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the Environmental Protection Agency report on fracking; if he intends to publish a green or white paper on this subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12868/12]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Tá mé in sa bhád céanna le Deputy Durkan agus b'fhéidir mar sin go leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh as Béarla. Last week the Minister for Transport published the Booz & Company report commissioned by the Government to consider the future ownership and management structures of the State airports. The publication has caused great concern among the people who work in the various airports, as...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the state of the coach tourism sector which is being exasperated by the high levels of tax on diesel; if he will consider the reintroduction of an excise rebate scheme in order to help the coach tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12387/12]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if Northern Ireland coach companies have been reclaiming VAT from the Exchequer here on fuel purchased in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue authorities are transferring the payroll section of the Revenue Commissioners from Ennis, County Clare, to Mayo; the impact that this will have on current employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12151/12]

Written Answers — Energy Prices: Energy Prices (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the global cost of competitive pressures on large multinational employers here, if he will consider maintaining and extending the current level of large energy user customer credits beyond 30 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 367: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the criteria which exempt unfinished estates from the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12658/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 594: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in the report of the review group on State assets and liabilities, recommendation 40, the McCarthy group recommended the disposal of CIE Tours International, the reason that he has not followed these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12389/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in the report of the review group on State assets and liabilities, recommendation 40, the McCarthy group recommended the disposal of Expressway and other bus businesses competing directly with private operators, the reason that he has not followed these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (6 Mar 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the State owned coach touring company CIE Tours International is registered outside the State and does not publish annual accounts; if he will agree to publishing accounts for CIE Tours International; his views on the company's future in view of the fact that it was earmarked...