Results 19,321-19,340 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Chairman and the Vice Chairman well in assuming their roles. I commend the outgoing Chairman, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, on the fantastic work he has done on the committee and wish him well in his work at the banking inquiry. I also thank the outgoing Vice Chairman. This is a constructive committee which deals with a wide range of issues and I have no doubt that the Chairman will...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the allowances in place to ensure a reduced inheritance tax liability for a disabled child who inherits money or possessions on the death of a sole living parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38033/14]
- European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to contribute to the debate on the Bill, which I welcome. I have listened to some, although not all, of the debate. I want to put this issue in context, as we often discuss Bills without discussing the background and context. The context, from an Irish perspective, is that the taxpayer put €64 billion of hard-earned money into the banks. In June 2012 we sought to...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (1 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies that are responsible for the funding, installation and maintenance of road signage on motorways, national, regional and local roads; if there is a regular audit of signage carried out with a view to keeping signage effective and up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37305/14]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to assume that the loss to the State would have been greater if the National Asset Management Agency had not been established?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What mechanism is in place to have Departments respond to the committee when we send them reports?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it issued by the line Minister?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: If a meeting is necessary, it should be held as late as possible on Tuesday.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: We might include that in the recommendations.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suppose there is another issue also. From a cashflow viewpoint, the €31 million the State had to give to NAMA could have been used to address many other on-the-ground issues, now rather than in the future.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: We keep raising this at meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts. When Departments are dealing with money, they must look on it as if it were their money because it is taxpayers’ money, or money paid by the taxpayer. This needs to be clearly fixed in the mindset of the public sector in terms of how it operates. It is operating with taxpayers’ money. I often find this...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Obviously in a constructive way.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: With multiple Departments involved.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: From whose budget did the compensation of €32 million come?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Did they get any tangible assets for that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: For argument's sake, had the arrangement gone through as normal in a reasonable period, what would have been the cost to the State?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the clerk for the work done on the reports. On the medical card issue, anomalies were referred to. It is touched upon in the report but perhaps there should be a few recommendations. There is an inconsistency in the way in which the over-70s are dealt with for discretionary cards compared with the under-70s. A person over 70 who applies is either granted or not granted a card...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Am I correct in saying that by sheer twist of fate, the land ended up going into NAMA?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: That was a pure twist of fate.