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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: If we were using-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: One would still be using it.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I want to ask about the increase in corporation tax receipts because there is a fear that corporation tax is the stamp duty of this decade. We do not know whether this is the case. The figures suggest to me that the unexpected increase of 50% in corporation tax in 2015 was caused by Apple moving its intellectual property onshore. A few other bits and pieces may have contributed, but the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I am exaggerating for effect.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: Yes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Mr. Coffey. I have been told by the Chair that I have one question remaining. I wish to clarify the position on the fiscal space for next year. We have been told it will be €1.8 billion and that €0.6 billion will be spent on the Lansdowne agreement and other prior commitments, another €0.6 billion on carryover from the recent budget and a further €0.6...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: So it is €0.6 billion for next year?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I am sorry. Yes, of course.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank Professor McHale.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: Deputy Pearse Doherty asked a similar question. The sum of €0.6 billion relates to demographics and it is price inflation to the State because things become more expensive to buy. Does it also include inflation increases for social protection payments?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: Does Dr. Conefrey know how much of the €0.6 billion is involved in that regard, because that is the discretionary bit to which Deputy Doherty referred?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: So half of that - €300 million - is to allow the Government to increase social protection payments.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: I thank the witnesses.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the election roster members and separately non-roster members sent abroad from 2013 to date for monitoring elections and referenda in tabular form; the cost to his Department of members sent to each election and referendum observation; and the process by which election observers are selected for particular election...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the weight given to factors such as language, gender and length from last assignment for election monitoring roster members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40067/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the review procedures which are open when a person is dissatisfied with the selection process for election monitoring roster members. [40068/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 360. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of election monitoring roster members that have not been selected for any missions and the reasons for their non-selection. [40069/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 361. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the current election monitoring roster can be amended in any way before a new roster is established; if any additions have been or can be made to the existing roster; and if so, the additions that have been made. [40070/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an estimate, by stage and estimated time, for the completion of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Dec 2016)
Stephen Donnelly: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average completion time for primary schools by stage, by school type and by county in each of the years 2011 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/16]