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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Germany has just introduced one.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister had it in his hand earlier on.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I will make whatever point I wish, with respect, because this is the finance committee-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I want to know if the promises-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: The Government's main promise in the 2016 election campaign was the populist promise to abolish the USC at a cost of €5 billion. That has gone. The merger with PRSI, which was argued for by the Tánaiste, Deputy Varadkar, was to reduce taxation but it has gone as well. The Tánaiste, who is the Minister's party leader, has a habit of making announcements. He announced the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: As far as I know, we are dealing with the amendments now as opposed to the section.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Does the Vice Chairman want to dispose of the amendments first?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Will there be a vote on the section?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: What about amendment No. 3?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Is the Vice Chairman now dealing with the section, having disposed of one amendment?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: Obviously, the section brings the universal social charge into line with the increase to the minimum wage. The increase to the minimum wage is 7.6%. It is not even in line with inflation, or the hyperinflation we have at this point. The Minister will have seen other member states move with greater ambition than the Government. Germany, for example, has increased its minimum wage this year...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome this amendment from Deputy Nash. Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson, Deputy Ó Broin, has put forward similar proposals in terms of those who are impacted as a result of defects, which are concentrated around Dublin and urban areas. There is also the defective block issue, which we will discuss later when we talk about the levies. I will contain my comments to multi-unit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance the assessment his Department has made regarding the significant fall in dividend withholding tax paid by Irish real estate funds in 2021; the proposals his Department is considering to ensure Irish real estate funds are taxed equitably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the disabled drivers medical board of appeal; the number of unassessed appeals before the board; the status of the review of the disabled drivers and passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55910/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering options to amend the temporary business energy support scheme to provide additional support for smaller firms with limited resources, revenue and reserves to meet rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55912/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for further flexibility with respect to the TBESS to support the viability of businesses struggling with their energy costs in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance the effective tax rate applied to three banks (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 and 2021; his views on restricting their ability to reduce their corporate tax liability through historic losses in the context of heightened interest income and profitability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55909/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied customer complaints submitted by persons (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding transport issues, the student leap card and an associated refund are fully responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56009/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: We are up against time here. We are due to conclude our deliberations in 15 minutes. I hope we can dispose of the section. This section involves an extension of the help-to-buy scheme. I will not revisit it, but there has been a debate on the scheme, its impact in pushing up house prices and the desperation of people out there who will grab with both hands anything to help them to avoid...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Pearse Doherty: We reserve the right to bring back on Report Stage all the amendments we have tabled. The Minister did not respond to the point that 53% of the support under the scheme is going to people who do not need it. The Minister intends to end the scheme. At least, that is what he tells us. What he does is extend it here every time, despite the advice he gets from officials and independent...