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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a question on this site tax as well. That is the purpose of these meetings and that is the reason I am asking the question. I take on board Mr. Cullinan’s point of view. It is not to argue that; it is just to get that information because that is what this committee is specifically focused on at the moment.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. Perhaps the last group could come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I meant more for Mr. O’Brien’s own sector.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Just to be clear, everybody pays tax. Mr. O’Brien means income tax, specifically.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. O'Brien will find that we raised that quite a few times, both within finance Bills and otherwise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am not confused, thanks.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Fair enough. I take Mr. Cullinan's point. Speaking about the exemption is a good way to answer the question, but I meant it more as in whether it would impact farmers. Is there any particular exemption Mr. Cullinan thinks would be workable or not? I take his point about the total exemption, but does he think any other kind of exemption, whether or not it would have an impact, would be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will leave it at that. I will say for the clarity of all witnesses that in our committees we work very well together cross-party and do not tend to get involved in party-political rows.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. I thank them for coming and for their opening statements. I always think it is very interesting to listen to those opening statements. My first question is for each grouping. Obviously, the role of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare was specifically about how to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Before we go to the next group, on the back of that, the point was made that if there were certain tax incentives instead, those could lead to a greater tax intake. I would like to hear what the structure of those tax incentives would be.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will go back to the Irish Farmers Association briefly. I thank Mr. Cullinan for his opening statement and for the information in it. The IFA has been quite clear on the site tax and its views on it. I understand what Mr. Cullinan says about income within the sector and so on, so this is a query out of interest more than anything else. If the site tax were to come in with different...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste inniu. My first question is one I also asked the previous group of witnesses. Obviously, we are here today to discuss the report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare. The commission's role was to look at ways to broaden the tax base. I hear what the organisations are saying about particular tax proposals...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I asked that question because we are talking about broadening the tax base. It is also why I asked it in the previous discussion. That is the focus of the committee's work. I note that all of the organisations here have come out quite strongly against the hotel tax, saying that it will impact on our competitiveness. Those of us who travel know that such a tax is levied in many places. It...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is just of interest because we are talking specifically about tax-related issues. Regarding Scotland, is Mr. Gallagher aware if the hotel tax, or whatever you want to call it, is in place in the likes of those directly comparable areas or does he have any figures from other countries where it has been brought in and how it has impacted on hotel prices or indeed hotel occupancy? The...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair. It is literally the discussion of tonight's committee and that is why I am trying to gage Mr. Gallagher's point of view on those issues because that is what we are here to talk about. I thank Mr. Gallagher. That has been very interesting. I will continue to listen and later, depending on how fast or slow we are going, I might come in with other questions.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rural and urban standing charges on electricity bills; the reason for the difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the full list of public-private partnerships that are currently agreed as part of the national development plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken any work to offer additional support to homeless services in Galway city and county given the severe lack of emergency accommodation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus ticket will be provided for a student (details supplied) who is currently paying for a taxi every day to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57916/22]