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- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister made a presentation as if this was all new. He referred to the Minister for Finance's publication, Ireland's corporation tax roadmap, a copy of which I have with me. The roadmap, which was published on 5 September, states this would be done by 2020. What happened in the past few weeks that requires this to be done tonight? There is no indication in this document that this...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Of course.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: We have 40 minutes for this resolution.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister is changing that now, even that narrow -----
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: "Latent capital gain accrued" is what I said.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The Minister is saying it will accrue no money.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: After 2020.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: You are saying they will accrue no money for doing it.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: So nobody is going to move.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The 9% VAT rate was brought in initially by me and the former Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, as a job creation effort in 2011.
- Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It worked. It was funded by a very unpopular levy on pensions, over which the Minister will recall we were beaten up. It worked as a job creation effort. It is now clear that there are very large hotel groups coining money that do not need a taxpayers' bailout but there are a number of others who will be affected by this measure. I refer to small family restaurants, small family hotels,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to assist a single parent who was in full-time employment, is over the income limit for SUSI and is now returning to full-time education in order to become a qualified mental health nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40836/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (9 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Succession Act 1965 in order to simplify and expedite the administration of estates particularly in non-contentious cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41015/18]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vehicle Emissions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: How much?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: The formal guidelines state that they should be so insulated.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: It is a public tender.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: That is not true.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: I wish to begin by expressing my own condolences and those of my party to the family and friends of the late Emma Mhic Mhathúna on this, the day of her funeral. Yesterday the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform formally advanced the proposed rainy day fund. There are still many unanswered questions about the fund, and not for want of asking. The...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Before the Government sets aside the money, should it not answer the questions?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)
Brendan Howlin: Which the Government cannot deploy in those circumstances.