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Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: It does arise.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: It is a "yes" or "no" answer.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister is afraid.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I will not delay. The Minister has his hands in the pockets of every motorist across the country. I wish to put one simple question to the Minister. Has he ring-fenced any of this tax raising revenue for local government, for County Wexford or any other county or for environmental matters? When a person pays his road tax he expects good roads——

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: ——which he has not got with this Government. I assure the Minister he will not get it with the Green Government either. Deputy Mary White is the only rural based Deputy within the Green Party. I am surprised she has not advised the Green Party to reverse what has been proposed here this evening. I am disappointed she has not proposed to reverse this matter.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: She should know what it is like for a rural motorist to pay for insurance, petrol, diesel, and now a heavy road tax. The Minister should be ashamed of himself. His party should be ashamed. He has been hoodwinked by a Fianna Fáil-led Government and is making himself look foolish.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: If the Minister was on this side of the House, he would understand.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Yes, I did.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Did that come from motor tax?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Did that come from motor tax?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Where is the Minister's increase?

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Where is the Minister's increase?

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received a copy of the all-island drug prevalence survey due to be published shortly by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs; when he expects the survey to be published; the reason there has been a delay in putting the report into the public domain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32478/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the investigation into the treatment of a patient (details supplied) in County Wexford; if all the medical personnel that were involved with the patient from 28 March 2004 to date in 2007 have been asked to cooperate and have input into the investigation; when she expects that the family will receive a copy of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when officials from her Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to examine the proposed site for the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/07]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Gormley would.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I see the Taoiseach has not turned to cigarettes over the past number of weeks with all the pressure he is under. I do not think he will turn to them now. I very much welcome the increase in excise duties on cigarettes. This country has come a long way in the past number of years with the smoking ban. The ban has helped many people to give up cigarettes.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I think it has.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I do not know about that but I think——

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Paul Kehoe: I very much welcome this measure in respect of people's health. I would have gone a little bit further but that is not the way. Overall, I very much welcome this measure.