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- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: It is being presented as if it is an environmental measure when it is nothing of the sort.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: The Minister, as a kind of fig leaf to protect the Greens says that tomorrow, like a magician, he will produce measures that will ensure there is a rebalancing towards new cars and new imports.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: The result of that rebalancing will mean increased sales of new cars. Is that what the Greens stand for? I represent a constituency where most people cannot live without a car. Public transport in many parts of the constituency simply does not exist. The Minister stands over a budget where â¬2.7 billion will be spent on transport, approximately one third of which will go into public...
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: ââto produce the environmental budget. The Minister has not done that. While that failure is evident he is trying to cloak the failure and pretend somehow that this is an environmental measure. It is not. Let us be honest; it is about generating revenue that local authorities need to ensure that non-national roads are maintained in good order. That is not about ensuring a fundamental...
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: It is in the Budget Statement.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: How can the Minister stand over this?
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, on a point of order, the Minister is misleading the House.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for changes to the development sector, in particular LEADER and partnership companies; the consultations there have been with the development sector in regard to the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32602/07]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposal for a comprehensive analysis of recently published small areas population statistics with a view to ensuring that programmes and schemes administered by his Department are sufficiently targeted to meet the changing needs of communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/07]
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the inappropriate workplace conditions of the Health Service Executive ambulance service in Loughlinstown and the inadequate hygiene and storage facilities in the kitchen; if her attention has been drawn to a site visit and workplace inspection that took place by the HSE in March 2007 which had 22 recommendations; the...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Of course one can.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Maybe his milk man does not trust Deputy Curran.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Stamp Duty (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: So they can make more profits.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Why should the Minister hit the motorists?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Contract: Social Welfare Contract (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the tendering process and timetable with regard to the social welfare contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28971/07]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that all pensioners on integrated pensions benefit from increases in the State pension. [32192/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason cardiac rehabilitation services at St. Colmcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown are being reduced; the plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31977/07]
- Regional Fisheries Board (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007: Motion (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: I wish to share time with Deputy Martin Ferris, with the agreement of the House. This motion is seeking yet again to postpone the elections to regional fishery boards across the country. It is worth pointing out that this is the third such postponement that has been sought. We had Deputies Gallagher and Brown in the role of Minister of State with responsibility for this area and now the...
- Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)
Liz McManus: Why will the Taoiseach not answer the question?