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Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: On a point of order, to which section is the Deputy referring?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It relates to no section of the Bill.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The immediate matter raised by Deputy Burke relates to income tax and corporation tax in sections of the Bill which were dealt with this morning. However, I will convey the Deputy's comments to the Minister. I thank him for his camaraderie in the Seanad and the Dáil. I deeply appreciate his recognition of the work we are doing on flood relief in Galway and which will continue under the...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I will explain the purpose of the section. Paragraph (c) replaces paragraph 10(1) of the schedule relating to VAT exemption for certain types of gambling by inserting a new subparagraph (1A). This new provision includes within the current VAT exemption bets and commissions that have been made subject to excise duty by a separate provision of this Bill in section 46. The bets and...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is in State control.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Unless requested, I will only address what has been discussed. I accept it is a fraught question and there are genuine concerns on this matter on all sides of the House. The difficulty about it is that, in this sense, we are not an island and the greater the wealth, the greater the mobility. One only has to read the press across the water for debates that reach into politics, where...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Most of these folks might have a bit more than that. The current rules state that an individual can be present in the State for 182 days or less and still be non-resident. As it is difficult to estimate the number of individuals who satisfy this criteria, it is not possible to predict the number of individuals subject to the levy or the likely yield from the measure. This is the reason for...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The first point to make about the rate of mineral oil taxes is that the expected yield from the increases in 2011, inclusive of VAT, is approximately €106 million. Were we not to proceed with these changes, we would need to find €106 million elsewhere. While it is correct that people in rural areas are more dependent on car and motorised transport generally, in principle the carbon tax...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: For the information of the House, section 18, which has been agreed to, will be amended on Report Stage.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is correct.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It is "Self-assessment - due dates for preliminary tax and pay and file".

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: That is coming later. The Minister signalled this morning that was coming in, and the amendment will be introduced at a later Stage.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It will be done.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I wish to be of assistance to the House. I am not the Minister for Finance. Rather, I am the Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the message came to me too late to handle the matter before the vote.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Would it be better for me to reply to the points made by Deputy Burton before we move on to another subject?

Written Answers — Garda Accommodation: Garda Accommodation (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: It is proposed that these premises at Ballybofey will be used on a temporary basis as a Garda Station, pending the completion of refurbishment works at the existing Station in a number of months' time. The Commissioners of Public Works have not considered the position in relation to the temporary Garda Station accommodation at Ballybofey vis-a-vis Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act,...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: Conservation works will commence on Rattoo Round Tower this year. Arrangements have been made to erect scaffolding to enable masons to access the structure.

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The Office of Public Works has not carried out any works at Inch Strand to prevent coastal erosion and has not carried out any inspections in the area. Coastal protection works would normally be undertaken by the relevant Local Authority. Kerry County Council have carried out works at Inch Strand in recent years with the assistance of funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (25 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: The flooding problem at the location concerned was investigated by the Office of Public Works last year on foot of representations by the Deputy, and it was found that it did not involve a channel for which the OPW has a statutory maintenance responsibility. It would be open to Monaghan County Council to submit an application under the OPW Minor Flood Works Scheme for funding to undertake...

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second and Subsequent Stages (20 Jan 2011)

Martin Mansergh: I thank the Senators who contributed to this debate. As we have seen with the United Nations, the reform of international institutions tends to proceed rather slowly but we must be grateful for what has happened. Obviously, we are discussing decisions taken in 2008 but the situation has accelerated vastly since then and there will be a follow-up to the meeting in 2010. Undoubtedly the...