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Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (4 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. It is the intention of Revenue to publish such information. It will publish details of recipients of the scheme in due course, but I can tell the Senator, in advance of that, that I am advised by Revenue that fewer than ten businesses with a connection to the economic activity defined as data processing, hosting and related activities applied for...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2023: Committee Stage (4 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. The TBESS is for businesses and it has an important state aid element to it. A charity that carries on a trade, the profits or gains of which would be chargeable to tax under case 1 of Schedule D but for the exemption provided for in section 208(2)(b)of the Taxes Consolidation Act, would be regarded as an eligible business under the TBESS as...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will deal with the issues in reverse order. On the oral hearing piece, the approach adopted in the Bill is based on the advice of the Office of the Attorney General. As Senator Martin said, the Bill does not require all hearings to be in public. There is no responding party, therefore it will involve only persons under investigation before the commission. The basis for this, as the...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I forgot to flag one Report Stage amendment from the perspective of the State which relates to the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992. We are using this legislative opportunity to make provision for a scheme of allowances for politicians to be able to claim expenses for security upgrades to their homes and businesses, as agreed...

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 be deemed to be read a second time this day nine months, to allow for further consideration of the Bill, as the Bill as drafted raises specific practical and legal questions, is not likely to achieve...

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am just marking that as a question.

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Excuse me, may I finish?

Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have tried to take a reasoned approach to what I think is very reasonable legislation. I have brought forward similar legislation in respect of cluster munitions. I am expressing my opinion, as the Deputies opposite are also allowed to do, on some of the language used. I hope I am doing that in a reasonable way. I deserve the respect of the Deputies to be allowed to finish my contribution.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 8 are technical amendments, which amend the Long and Short Titles of the Bill and references in the Bill, and allow the new provision amending section 3 of the Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act 1992, which I referenced on Committee Stage. Amendment No. 1 amends the Long Title of the Bill to reflect the...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The purpose is that the Oireachtas one-stop shop made a proposal to allow all Members of the Oireachtas to receive up to 50% of approved security costs, or a maximum of €5,000, whichever is less. This is for a security requirements allowance. We need to make a technical amendment to the legislation because at the moment the Minister's power is limited to making payments which are...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Senator McDowell is quite right. I have long-standing views about amending legislation in this way. It makes it difficult to read.

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It happens from time to time as a matter of expediency. This is one of those mechanisms. There is a view that to make the technical change to allow the Minister discharge the allowance both on a partial and full non-recurring basis, a technical change is needed to the governing Act. The statutory instrument has been made and there were previous statutory instruments made in this way going...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Before dealing with the amendment, I will speak to the broad principle behind what the Senator is suggesting. I take the view that everybody needs to be transparent in respect of their funding. Whether it is a lobbying group, a political party or any other body engaged in a political process or policy-making process, there should be utter transparency in respect of all its sources of...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (17 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is probably worth going back to first principles on the lobbying Act because there are quite a number of different issues there. The purpose of the lobbying register is to enhance transparency in the activities of entities under the Act with Government. The purpose of it is to provide people of this State with clear information about who is engaging with Government, when, and on what...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Deputy for his question. He is right. There has been an extension of insurers which have been working with local authorities in regard to community events and festivals. I will speak to the Deputy directly on the particular issues in Cork South-West to see if there is anything further that can be done there. The State has not intervened in the insurance market as a consequence...

Flood Insurance Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Dáil Éireann resolves that the Flood Insurance Bill 2021 be deemed to be read a second time this day twelve months to allow for further consideration of the Bill including an updated regulatory impact assessment; and for alternative methods to meet the policy objective of the Bill be...

Flood Insurance Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: What about if we tried to fix the issue without legislation? The Deputy said he would like me to work with him on this issue. I am working on it all the time. The solution is actually without legislation. The solution involves two things. One is the infrastructure to try to prevent flooding in the first place. I cannot believe Deputy Bacik said we should build along the coast. Really?...

Flood Insurance Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I understand.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Universal Social Charge (22 Jun 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: You should read the finance Bill.