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Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is a problem. The Minister has a point. The motion we tabled during the summer proposed a minimum of 20% social and affordable housing and a minimum 30% on SDZs. There is a problem if that is all we do. I regret that what Deputy Ó Bróin has proposed is not enough. We need 100,000 social houses on public land, for which we have sites available, over the next five years to...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I support the amendment. The key point is I do not see how the Minister can possibly justify that such relief exists for those paying subscriptions to professional bodies and not allow the same for trade union members. It is a clear case of discrimination. Workers need the protection of trade unions every bit as much as professional bodies may feel the need to exist and that people may...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I support this amendment, particularly given the very generous tax reliefs we discussed earlier which are to be given to those who are making extraordinary amounts of money out of property, rents and, frankly, profiteering off the back of the current housing and homelessness emergency. It has got to shocking levels. A new record was struck in the docklands area, which is in the Minister's...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I accept that here has been some movement on this. It has been a long time coming and building workers have been fighting on this for many years but I accept that there has been movement from the Government and Revenue recently. However, more is needed. There is a protest in the Minister's constituency as we speak involving an approved housing body that is building houses with public...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am pressing my amendment.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is very relevant.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is about the relief.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Seeing as how it is you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 33:In page 145, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“Corporate tax rate 62. Within 6 months of the passing of this act, the Minister shall produce a report on establishing a minimum effective corporate tax rate of 12.5 per cent and the tax loopholes that are used to avoid paying this rate.”.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 34:In page 145, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“Bogus self-employment 62. Within 6 months of the passing of this act the Minister shall prepare a report on the scale of bogus self-employment and measures that can be taken to prevent same.”. This relates to some of our discussions on the section 481 tax relief and, more generally, the...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The next amendment.

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 31:In page 145, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“Report on tax revenue foregone 62. Within 6 months of the passing of this act, the Minister shall produce a report on the actual or estimated tax revenue foregone, specifically in the area of property investment, as a result of section 110 tax relief on such investments, dating back to investments...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am mystified by the Minister of State's response. That percentage has definitely dramatically increased if we consider how these types of entities have come in. In the overall landlord sector, the number might be relatively small. That IRES REIT is the largest landlord in the country and is still buying up property loans and properties gives an indication of where the situation is...

Finance Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I support this amendment. The biggest source of tax avoidance by corporations globally centres on this digital area. We know these companies can, essentially, write their own tax bills. In Ireland, that is because of loopholes that I believe we have helped them create. We have worked with them on a nod and a wink basis to create a situation to allow them to write down their taxable...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is not what the Deputy said.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister did.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 8. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking or considering taking to prevent possible abuses of the tax relief such as artificial inflation of costs or failure to adhere to the requirement in the legislation for the provision of quality employment and training in relation to section 481 tax relief in the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which he defines quality employment and training in relation to section 481 tax relief for the film industry, access to which is conditional in the legislation and on the provision of quality employment and training; his views on whether such a definition should at a minimum require adherence to all relevant employment legislation (details...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We had an extensive discussion on section 481 tax relief for the film industry when we were considering the Finance Bill. I am very keen to press the issue. The monitoring of the quality employment and training condition that applies to those who get this funding must be improved if we are to ensure quality employment in this sector is actually manifest.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (22 Nov 2018)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I am glad to hear what the Minister has said. It would be a major step forward. I would like to get as much detail and information as possible on this. The allegation being made by some workers can be summed up by comments made by the SIPTU equity representative when he was asked about blacklisting in the film industry. He said:People are terrified of rocking the boat in any way, shape or...