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- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Paschal Donohoe: Are they conducted periodically? In the Clonee-Kells or Limerick tunnel projects, for example, is a VFM appraisal conducted after construction and then during the life cyle of the project or does it happen just once?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Paschal Donohoe: Given the concerns some commentators are raising about the cost of public-private partnerships, or their equivalents in other countries, whose job is it to run regular appraisals to make sure any PPP is delivering on its original assumptions?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Paschal Donohoe: It is one thing to have the cost; it is another to know the cost represents good value and whether the money could have been better spent elsewhere. When a project is up and running - given that we are dealing with a third party here, namely, the operator - how regularly is it monitored to ensure the various targets, etc., relating to it are being achieved?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 6 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 16 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (6 Dec 2012) Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the Secretary General and her officials. I wish to discuss Chapter 6 of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General, which deals with financial commitments under public-private partnerships. I refer to a report by the UK national audit office on that country's use of the equivalent partnerships, which are called private finance initiatives. The report concluded that the use...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (6 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: I would like to thank everyone who was involved in the preparation of the report on public sector allowances, particularly those in the secretariat. To go from where we were when we discussed the issue initially to having the finished volume in our hands the next day was a great achievement and happened thanks to the commitment and effort of a number of people. It was a report that was well...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 was excluded by the special education needs unit of his Department for special education needs resource support this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54853/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55021/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the submission made by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists regarding the forthcoming Building Control (Amendment) Regulation 2012; if he has been able to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54872/12]
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: It is clear in the debate what the approach of the Opposition will be. In fairness, it is consistent in its approach. What we have seen repeatedly in the pre-budget submissions they have made is that Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and their colleagues behind them come to the House year-round and oppose measure after measure taken by the Government. When it comes to them putting together...
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: Fianna Fáil opposed the new household tax that is being introduced but in its pre-budget submission it accepted a flat €100 rate.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: Last year, Sinn Féin opposed the increase in VAT but it kept it in place in its pre-budget submission. Last year Sinn Féin said it would abolish the universal social charge. Where does that stand in its pre-budget submission?
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: Where is any of that? Sinn Féin came into the Dáil and said before its voters-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: A Cheann Comhairle, this is the problem-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: I am speaking through the Chair. That is the problem with Sinn Féin.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: I am addressing you, a Cheann Comhairle. I am just making a comment about Sinn Féin, which is that it is well able to dole it out but it is not able to accept anything in return. This is the party that came into the House and said it would abolish the universal social charge.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: It said it had found €3 billion to do that-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: -----but it has not found a single way of doing it. Unfortunately, what we have seen happen is that Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are seeking to merge into one. Both are saying the same thing.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: They are trying to create the idea that someone else can pay the price for the terrible mess Fianna Fáil created and the other party on the Opposition is complicit in maintaining.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: It is very relevant to the motion. If I am allowed to finish, what we have in front of us are a number of measures relating to capital gains tax, capital acquisition tax and other measures-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Paschal Donohoe: ----which make a contribution to ensuring people who have wealth, which they have earned, will be taxed fairly and at a higher rate than was the case in the past. The parties on the Opposition side of the House talk repeatedly about the need to tax more. A measure is being put in place that will allow us to do that. It will ensure people who have a degree of wealth will be taxed fairly on...