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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the significant reduction in spend from RTÉ to the independent production sector here (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that this spend in the sector is increased back to 2007 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the aspects of the television licence fee reform the interdepartmental working group is reviewing; when this report will be published; if there will be engagement by the group with stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will make his views on public service broadcasting made known; his further views on licence fee reform; when the action plan in relation to these areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48490/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the independent production sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48624/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: 235. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) will be processed to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48432/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Pearse Doherty is getting two vital responses.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: We have only 15 minutes in this slot.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Brendan Howlin: Rather unusually, I want to ask a procedural question of the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and the Government. Every week, we have debates in this House and we pass resolutions. Previously, resolutions of this Parliament were meaningful and effective. Increasingly, we pass resolutions and Bills on Second Stage that have no meaning or effect which, if it continues, will undermine...

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

Brendan Howlin: We need clarity on what we are discussing, namely, food supplements. These are legally designated as foods in the European Union, with their own directive, Directive No. 2002/46/EC. They are concentrated foodstuffs. They must be produced, presented and supplied in accordance with food law and are subject to the specific labelling requirements of foodstuffs. I say this because people can...

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

Brendan Howlin: That aside, clarity is now required in this regard. This cannot be a hit-and-miss exercise. I regret that there is not a clear legislative proposal to apply the zero rate to these designated foodstuffs so that the industry can have clarity. I ask the Minister of State to provide clarity today insofar as he can. This is a burgeoning industry. People are now looking to supplements to make...

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

Brendan Howlin: Regardless of Brexit.

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

Brendan Howlin: Live horse and get supplements.

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

Brendan Howlin: To all of us.

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

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Noonan and I were the Ministers who introduced the reduced VAT rate and we did so for a purpose. It was not related to taxation but to what we could do to stimulate job creation at a time of mass unemployment, with unemployment approaching 500,000 at the time. It was felt that the most beneficial thing we could do was to reduce the VAT rate on the hospitality sector. The reduction...

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

Brendan Howlin: The flowers.

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

Brendan Howlin: Reviewed.

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

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 29:In page 145, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“Report on proposals for digital tax 62.The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the merits of a digital tax regime as proposed by a number of European Union Member States, indicating how such a tax might operate, the...

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

Brendan Howlin: I am well aware of the base erosion and profit sharing, BEPS, process. I dealt with it myself in Cabinet and at the OECD in Paris. The amendment suggests we should move away from blanket resistance to something we should, at least, be exploring. I refer to how this digital economy and the digital sector, which is making incredible profits - it is the most profitable industry on the planet...

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

Brendan Howlin: I thought I was wrapping up the amendment.

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

Brendan Howlin: The order was changed this morning.