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Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Tánaiste let us in on the thinking that decided not to introduce this home heating oil levy until next May? What advance knowledge does he have of next winter's weather conditions that makes him expect that things will be any different next winter?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Has the Tánaiste had some advance sighting of a weather forecast or does be believe that economic matters will be so much better by then? Could he let us in on that, please?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputies opposite will get plenty of opportunity to vote before the night is out. Was any serious consideration given at Cabinet about the issue of marked fuel oil in the agricultural sector? A number of organisations provided information to the Cabinet about this. They showed that if there was an equalisation of duty on agricultural and motor fuel, together with a rebate system for...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I know we are near Christmas but Santa does not exist.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste spent a fair bit of time at that. He used his magic.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I asked a question on the equalisation of taxes-----

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: He is trying to get a few Labour Deputies back into the House.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: We supported it here. We asked about the equalisation of duties for diesel.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps they will take the lead from the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and be sent to sunnier climes on holiday.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The question is about next winter. What will happen to make things better?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Carbon Charge on Mineral Oils (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy should put on that red shirt again.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: If the Tánaiste gives us five minutes, we will return them to him on the next motion.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Tánaiste afford us ten minutes?

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: We will take ten minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Government has shown schizophrenic tendencies in respect of VAT. In May it tried to create an aura in respect of job creation. It told us that the VAT reduction on the backs of private pensioners would create a flood of jobs in the tourism sector and help to get the economy going again. It made passionate pleas to get the people behind it. Now it is increasing VAT, seemingly in the...

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Griffin is from County Kerry. He should know the benefits of tourism and that this measure will destroy the sector in his county.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy should recognise that the improvement is on the back of the impact of the ash cloud in the preceding year.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy should come out of the ash cloud. He is buried in fog.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed date for the publication of the taxi review group findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/11]