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Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. O'Leary and his colleagues. I wish to address a number of points on a national level before I deal with the regions, being a Deputy from Limerick. Various discussions were held about the corporation tax rate. Has the IDA carried out work to compare the margin between our effective and actual rates with the margins of our competitors? Ireland offers transparency. In other...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: A point that has not been mentioned but should be is that what we offer is straightforward. The standard rate is 12.5%. One can get write-offs in the form of capital allowances and research, development tax credits and a few other items. In France, the standard rate is more than 30%, yet companies can have an effective rate of as low as 6%. Has the IDA compared the difference between...

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: That point has been missed in the public debate. What we offer is relatively straightforward.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there any filing date for accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Nos. 4.18 and 4.19 look as though they were filed together.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: One is a clean audit opinion and the other is not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (19 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Down the page, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be a fair comment to say that confidence is returning and people are ready to spend and that if progress continues we should ensure the environment is maintained to promote this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Noonan expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Clearly, from the figures coming through, SFA members are taking on staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the witnesses, just as I welcomed those who were in attendance this morning. I want to touch on a few areas from the perspective of those represented by Chambers Ireland, IBEC and the Small Firms Association. I will park the multinationals because the research and development credits are extremely important. I want to talk about the domestic economy and small and medium-sized...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Could the representatives of the agencies deal with that in the context of cash accounting? They might also pursue the issue of overdrafts in terms of access to working capital. I ask them to boil it down to basics. Each of them might give me a flavour of what it is like at the front line for small and medium-sized enterprises that are trying to stay in business. The groups that are under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. Talbot to zone in on the issues in question. I do not want a general overview. I want a pinpoint analysis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: There are green shoots, but Chambers Ireland does not want people to walk on those shoots.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is a safer option for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Talbot. Would a representative of the Small Firms Association like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the general view of the association about its members' interaction with the banks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the organisation noticed that its members are looking to take on staff? It is clear that employment is growing. We are seeing green shoots, which is very positive. Is there any particular issue that would encourage employers - the Small Firms Association's members - to take on additional people?