Results 8,501-8,520 of 20,088 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Does any member wish to come in on the accounts or the financial statements? All are happy with them. Can we agree to note the listing of accounts and financial statements? Agreed. As usual, the listing of accounts and financial statements will be published as part of our minutes. Last week, Mr. McCarthy, in your absence, the issue of the Social Insurance Fund came up, and we were...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Fourteen per cent of the workforce-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Is 14% an increase on the previous figure?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The contribution is rising because earnings are increasing.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is disappointing there is no estimate of the loss of revenue through the potential misclassification of persons as self-employed as opposed to PAYE employees for PRSI purposes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: There have been figures in recent years ranging from €100 million to €500 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is not as high as that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: We know someone working in construction will have all the attributes of an employee but is self-employed. It seems to be fairly widespread on many sites. However, we have to go by the findings. Mr. McCarthy is correct with regard to the Revenue investigation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: If everybody is happy with that, we will move on to-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: We have been given figures in the past with regard to the number of inspections in different industries and the outcomes of those inspections.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: In that particular case, the scope section needs test it. It is an area that needs to be examined. I thank Mr. McCarthy for the information. We will move on to correspondence. As previously agreed, items that are not for discussion for this meeting will continue to be dealt with in accordance with the proposed actions that have been circulated and decisions taken by the committee on...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The point the Deputy is making is that the DART+ West line from Maynooth to Kilcock needs to be connected to the railway station in Maynooth.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It would cost more to have a separate scheme later for the 350 m. Is that the point the Deputy is making?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Do we agreed to raise this with the National Transport Authority, NTA? The Deputy has raised this issue in the past.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy proposes we write to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, on this matter so that there is a connection between the proposed DART line and the station.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The die is cast.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: And it needs to be changed. I propose the committee writes to the Minister about this issue. I am sure citizens would like to have this line connected. It makes perfect sense to connect the DART line with the local station. We will ask for that. In addition, we will suggest that when such anomalies are identified, there must be a process to resolve them. Does that capture the Deputy's...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: We move to the work programme. The engagement schedule to year end is as follows. Next week we will engage with the regulator of the national lottery. The following week, on 1 December, we will have two public engagements. In the morning we will meet representatives from the Department of Social Protection, with whom members may wish to revisit the issue of categorisation of employees....
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the proposed changes to section 6 of the Finance Act 2019 regarding benefit-in-kind, given that the changes will impact negatively on many low and middle-income workers. [57166/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will make provision for those on illness benefit to receive a double week's payment in December 2022, and for them to be included in the cost-of-living measures introduced by the Government to alleviate some of the inflationary pressures [57191/22]