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Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: What about the proportion?

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The proportion is not given and Deputy Ó Cúiv knows that. He knows it in Irish and in English and he can tell his colleagues about it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It will be more of the same tomorrow and we are not looking forward to it.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is a straight question.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: What is the proportion?

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: No.

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: We are.

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the proposed formation of a new fishery authority from 1 August 2009, to be called Inland Fisheries Ireland; the discussions there have been with anglers with regard to this body; if he shares the view which has been expressed that, rather than a new authority, the proper financing of the present...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: It is probably appropriate in the discussion on this group of proposals to say something about wealth and I am encouraged to do so by the Tánaiste. The first thing that strikes one when one looks at the yield across the ten measures is the relatively low figure they produce when aggregated. In assessing the budget one should contrast each one of these low figures with the high yield...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I will be very direct about it, in so far as she encourages me to be. The banking element of the budget follows the consequences of the speculative economy abroad to the four winds to try to suggest we, as taxpayers, must recover stability in a banking system which was ransacked by people who behaved disgracefully. Let us be clear about why we are raising all of this. What does it cost...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: After I have listened to all the guff today, the various banking elite are still in place. We will return to that issue another day. I wish to discuss capital gains tax. This Government, which created the problems the budget is addressing, has no interest in wealth. It is one of the great scandals that the media has neglected. It is as if it does not matter. Once one has it, one can hide...

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: There is a chill wind blowing.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is not the Swedish model.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: The Government is in favour of some degree of inequality, as espoused by the former Minister, Mr. Michael McDowell.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I asked about wealth studies.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: Why did the Government not study wealth when there was wealth to be studied?

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: That is not happening.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Michael D Higgins: I am sure Mr. Fingleton has made adequate provision in this regard.