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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntaiste (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén fáth nár íocadh airgead le feirmeoir (sonraí tugtha) faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste nó faoin íocaíocht aonair feirme do 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56457/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total programme savings excluding administration of his Department and the agencies funded out of the vote made in Budgets 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56611/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56725/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scéim um Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén fáth nár íocadh airgead faoin Scéim um Limistéir faoi Mhíbhuntáiste ná faoin Scéim Íocaíochta Aonair, do 2012. [57032/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway, will be paid their disadvantaged area payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57087/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health when he intends making a statement in relation to narcolepsy including the proposed actions to be taken to support the sufferers of this condition and their families in view of the promises made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56620/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísí Sláinte (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health cén fáth nach bhfuil vacsaín BCG ar fáil do pháistí nuabheirthe i gContae na Gaillimhe nuair atá an vacsaín ar fáil do pháistí nuabheirthe i gcontaetha eile timpeall na tíre; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige socruithe a chur i bhfeidhm leis an vacsaín BCG a chur ar fáil do pháistí...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (18 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to take the issuing of driving licences from the local authorities; if so, the proposed location of the central issuing office of new licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56615/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The argument that everyone would give up working if they were taxed at 57% has been shown to be invalid. The self-employed have not stopped working since they have had to pay that level of tax, or slightly higher. We have also proposed the introduction of a 10% levy on off-licence sales, which would have a huge social benefit. Everybody in this House who has a mite of sense knows we face a...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Whenever I say something should be done about off-licences, I am accused of being on the side of the vintners. It is well known that I am not exactly a big pub person.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has a lot to do with it.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is about alternative sources of money.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am explaining why the Bill is unnecessary. I am explaining my point. Rather than imposing taxes on householders who cannot pay, I am proposing the introduction of a progressive tax that would do some good. I was very keen on the second home tax, which we introduced when we were in government. I was not 100% happy with the way we did it, but I would like to see it at a premium in this...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They will pay it at the exact same rate. I know it shocks all the people who have second homes for personal use to hear this. I remind them that this measure will impose a tax on people who cannot afford to pay it in respect of the only home they have.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They will be taxed at the exact same rate. We should be legislating for the difference between a luxury and a necessity.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy knows that when we introduced the non-principal private residence tax, we set it at a rate of €200 and did not require anything to be paid in respect of one's primary residence. I invite him to work out on that basis what I think should happen in this instance. It is a question of the general approach or attitude of the State towards house ownership. Is it Government...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With great support from Fine Gael. It was the prerogative of those involved to fix the rate. Therefore, there was no automatic collapse as property prices collapsed. I hate it when some people accept the perceived wisdom without analysing it. The perceived wisdom is that because every other country has something, we must have it too. Who says every other country is right? Who says...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is incorrect.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have the document.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the opportunity to tease out the principles and options we face in respect of this issue. Deputy Kyne stated that the proposed tax will provide a stable form of revenue. I am sure Deputy Mathews, who is a good man with figures, will agree that if we had levied property taxes based on market prices at the height of the boom the revenue derived from it would be two to three times...