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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Select Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: With the agreement of the Members, I have been asked to chair this meeting in the absence of the Chairman, Deputy McGuinness. Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind Members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. Apologies have been received from Deputy Paul Murphy.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: The Bill makes legislative provision concerning the Tax Appeals Commission and a new EU Prospectus Regulation. Members will recall that a joint committee conducted pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill earlier in the year. Last June, the committee issued recommendations that I hope assisted in finalising the Bill before us. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Acceptance of amendment No. 3 involves the deletion of section 16 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Acceptance of amendment No. 4 involves the deletion of section 17 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Acceptance of amendment No. 3 involves the deletion of section 16 of the Bill.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil. (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019 and has made amendments thereto.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps the enterprise agencies are taking to support job creation in counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when successful projects under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40866/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 101. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [41312/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [41313/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [40742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 307. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the transfer of a person (details supplied). [41056/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Regulations (8 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: 531. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of proposals to ban a substance (details supplied); and her views in relation to same. [41079/19]

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and acknowledge the unqualified opinion and the annual report which, to be fair, is comprehensive. It is one of the easiest to read we have received from any organisation. I want to acknowledge that because it can sometimes be difficult to understand and interpret some of the reports we get here. Credit is due on that front. With regard to what...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: In the event of a backlog, is there a hierarchy of importance in respect of cases? How is that assessed? There seems to be frustration across the industry with regard to getting responses to referrals under section 5, which are used to determine whether planning permission is needed. Are they given a lower priority in the context of the current housing emergency? How are they assessed?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I welcome that. On the fee structure, will Mr. Walsh outline An Bord Pleanála's policy for charging and recovery and its bad debt provision for fees?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: On the IT system and the work being done in that regard, Mr. Walsh mentioned linking in with local authorities and the cost. How will embracing electronic commerce improve how the board does its business? My understanding of An Bord Pleanála is that it sends letters via registered post. Will that process change? On the strategic housing development, SHD, as far as I understand,...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: Will Mr. Walsh elaborate on the rent review that was conducted, the lease and the review's outcome?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Peter Burke: I was very understanding of the statement that it was not possible to be specific about planning applications. One area of interest is the operation of the strategic infrastructure provision. Perhaps Mr. Sheridan might like to comment on this. It concerns the determination the board must make further to county development plans. I am thinking of areas like the development of the...