Results 81-100 of 1,042,820 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Tom Kitt OR speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn OR speaker:Alan Kelly OR speaker:Michael Ring)
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: If there could be a bit of latitude, half a minute would not go astray.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: A Cheann Comhairle, can I get your guidance? Will I speak to Financial Resolution No. 2 in the time remaining?
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, the Minister moved Financial Resolution No. 1. Perhaps he can address the two resolutions and then when we come to the second, he can move it.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister has 25 seconds.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I know-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Matt Carthy: He has 20 seconds.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Deputies. I appreciate that it is an imposition on those who already smoke and who have an addiction. One of the things we are doing is increasing the supports to help people stop. For example, nicotine replacement patches have been made free of charge. There is progress being made. I appreciate that it is a burden. Ultimately, however, the biggest burden for anybody is to be...
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has moved Financial Resolution No. 1-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: A Cheann Comhairle, I will just make a comment with regard to the loss to the Exchequer resulting from illicit tobacco products coming into our State-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Matt Carthy: Yes.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: -----because of the excessive prices of legal products here.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I was going to-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: The Ceann Comhairle will recall me speaking in this House on many occasions-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: -----with regard to illicit fuel products coming from paramilitary organisations-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Gerald Nash: Hear, hear.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Brendan Smith: -----and others involved in the illicit trade. Unfortunately, as Deputy Carthy said, we now have illicit tobacco products that are inferior in quality coming into the country. I am totally opposed to smoking. I have never smoked in my life, and I am totally opposed to tobacco products-----
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (1 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Right.