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Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: ——and that there will, as he rightly pointed out, be a serious change from the ESRI's forecast. There is an estimated contraction of 8% or 9% in the economy in 2009. Nevertheless, we must still do certain things in order to ensure that we achieve our objectives. When will work begin on a new national climate change strategy? Will the Minister indicate, notwithstanding the economic...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I am anxious that the Minister would pursue direct Government action. However, the action taken to date does not inspire confidence, with only 700,000 tonnes of a reduction out of a 7 million target. The Minister's initiative on light bulbs seems to have gone from the radar and has been brought into the context of an EU strategy. The Minister mentioned transport. How does he reconcile what...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: What happened to the 1 January target?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I asked about the Minister's policy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: Are the buses off the road or not?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: What is the Minister's policy?

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects to make changes to the local government estimates arising out of the discussions with the social partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4169/09]

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister clearly indicate what will be the reduction in the local government fund? I am sure he knows the figure. Many staff will be involved. What are the overall numbers? What is the average pension contribution levy required from these staff?

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is going back a long way.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: What about 1924?

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I asked the Minister and he is not answering.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: What is the cut in the local government fund?

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: The cut is €80 million.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I have another question. Will the Minister give an absolute guarantee that there will be no cuts in current or capital funding in 2009 other than those relating to the pension income levy?

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: Good man.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I asked a different question.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: No, I did not. I asked what was the cut. I asked the Minister a direct question.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: I will ask the second part of the question again. Will the Minister give an absolute assurance that there will be no cut in the capital or current programme, whether that is in housing in the Department of the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, that the estimates given for 2009 are sacrosanct and that there will be no cut in capital or current expenditure in any programmes in 2009 other...

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: So there is.

Local Authority Funding. (5 Feb 2009)

Phil Hogan: So "yes" is the answer.