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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Minister mentioned that Germany and France have skin in the game with regard to the level of debt that they are owed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: This country has more skin in the game per capitathan other countries in terms of the debt crisis, given the level of its debt burden. The Government has not made a direct positive engagement with regard to the write-down of Greek debt so far in the negotiations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Is it the case that the Government has become a debt hawk? If the Greek debt receives a write-down, it underlines the weakness in the Government's approach to the level of debt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: The Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Tsipras, said recently that the issue of taxation and who pays tax is the responsibility of the Government of each country. Does the Minister agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Is it the case that the negotiations currently taking place between Greece, France and Germany have, for all intents and purpose, a different angle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: One of the points with regard to ECOFIN is the proposal on mandatory and automatic exchange of information on cross-border rulings. We all know where that came from. Does the Minister expect that the Commission will find there was a breach with regard to the Apple investigation? If it does, will Ireland stand to gain with regard to the repayment of taxes? If that is the case, will we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: We met the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council last week and it was very critical of the spring statement and the Government's multi-annual projections with regard to budgeting. Its representatives also mentioned the fact that GDP is forecast to rise by 17.3% between 2016 and 2020 but Government consumption would only rise by 5.7%, meaning State spending as a proportion of GDP would actually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Surely it is to give a contrarian view if the Government is wrong but it can hardly be expected to give a contrarian view if the Government is right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: They said it was €500 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: There was a small question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: It is important for people to realise it is not just about giving taxes back. Within the fiscal council one can spend on public services and actually raise income to expend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Minister for Finance (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Government Deputies were here last week complaining that they could not get a bypass put around Mallow. They said Europe was stopping the bypass around Mallow but it is because of the Government's policy.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 324. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual number of direct jobs in Industrial Development Agency Ireland foreign-owned client firms, created between 2000 and 2014. [23267/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration has not issued a call for proposals for integration work, as it had stated was its intention (details supplied). [23120/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 442. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Office for the Promotion of Migrant Integration will issue a call for proposals for integration work, as was committed to in February 2015 year during his meeting with the Cultúr Migrants Centre; the lower and upper limits of funds to be made available; if he will indicate who may apply for funding; and the length of time the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a report by the contractors administration services regarding the Carrickpherish, Waterford school building public works contract has been forwarded to her Department and to the National Employment Rights Authority; and the action that has been taken. [23560/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (16 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: 720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of audits the Contractors Administration Services has conducted since its appointment; the names and locations of the publically funded school building projects where irregularities have been uncovered; if a report has been forwarded to National Employment Rights Authority on each occasion; if a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (11 Jun 2015)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an tOllamh McHale as ucht an cur i láthair. Professor McHale mentioned financial sanctions. What are the financial sanctions within the EU framework?