Results 13,421-13,440 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I answered the Deputy's question twice. We disagree on this issue as I set out in my first point, and I do not expect the Deputy to agree with me on it.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: That is my position and when Deputy Ó Caoláin's party has 84 seats he can come over and do whatever he wants.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: With regard to what Deputy Burton stated, the Minister for Health and Children will keep our capital programme under review. We need to implement our capital programme and with regard to this matter the Minister will report to Government in due course on the state of progress in any given area.

Departmental Expenditure. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I am always anxious to accommodate.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 96 together. The programme for Government indicates the Government will mandate the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to present an outline carbon report in conjunction with the annual financial budget. As the programme for Government suggests, the content of a carbon budget will be a matter for the Government to decide. As the Deputy is aware my...

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: As the programme for Government points out, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who has primary responsibility for the issue of climate change, will produce an annual report outlining our use of energy in the preceding year, the progress made in meeting reduction targets and Government plans to meet the targets of the following year. An effort is being made——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I will outline the general position but under the programme for Government the detailed issues of how we will proceed to meet the target for the following year will be a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: If Deputy Burton reads the programme for Government——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: The programme for Government points out that I will incorporate the carbon budget as part of my budget and the following day the detail of how we will proceed——

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I have internalised the idea.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: I want to ensure we have a workable arrangement whereby we have the dynamic discussion Deputy Bruton mentioned.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It depends on the size of their shoes.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: To cut it down to answer all of the Deputy's questions.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is important that the Opposition does not become so frivolous so soon.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is "no fun" day for Deputy Burton and she will have five years of it.

Carbon Budget. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will bring forward the full report in respect of all Departments and agencies.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: Hear, hear.

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: Exchequer tax receipts to the end of May were, at €18.603 million, just €19 million or 0.1% below profile. They were 9.6% up on the same period last year. This compares with a budget day target of an increase of 7.8% for 2007 as a whole. While overall tax receipts were almost exactly on target at the end of May, there are some variations under particular tax heads: corporation tax...

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: Housing market activity impacts primarily on VAT, stamp duty and capital gains tax. It also impacts on income tax and PRSI receipts and corporation tax from construction sector company profits. While revenue from housing market activity, such as that relating to stamp duty and capital gains tax, has made an increasing contribution to the Exchequer in recent years, we are not overly reliant...

Tax Yield. (26 Jun 2007)

Brian Cowen: It is worth noting that a significant proportion of receipts from these tax heads comes from sources other than residential property. On housing starts, a correction has been taking place in the market since last autumn. This has resulted in an easing in house price inflation. The latter is a welcome development because continuing double digit house price inflation would not be sustainable....