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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank Deputy Mathews. Deputy Donnelly had a couple of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: There is a vote in the Dáil. I ask Deputy Boyd Barrett to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I should adjourn the meeting as there is a vote in the Dáil. I apologise to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank the witnesses for attending. We really appreciate it. It could have gone on a bit longer. I thank Mr. Carrigan and everyone else who gave their time to be here with us today.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: No, I will speak on section 1.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Will the Minister of State examine the issue of retention of title? I remember a case from 30 years ago involving a group of pig farmers who sold pigs to a factory which went into liquidation. Initially they were told by the liquidators that because the pigs had been processed into bacon they were no longer entitled to payment, but they identified the sides of bacon in the factory and the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee Stage (15 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Fleming's amendment might be dealing with situations before the contract is awarded. The Minister of State talks about how he looks at these issues. Does he review every single tendering contract particularly when they fail? There are two reasons why tendering contracts fail. One is that there are many people who are desperate for work, tender too low and simply fail to achieve the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Each of the witnesses might answer "Yes" or "No" to the following question. If the Houses of the Oireachtas passed legislation similar to the Bill before us, would it force any of the witnesses to do anything against best medical practice as we know it now? It is important to clarify this with a "Yes" or "No" answer for the committee. My next question is about the heads on physical and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I address this question to Dr. Craven. During the course of the past 40 years the legislative and ethical issues dealing with women's reproductive concerns have had a fairly messy history in this country, to put it mildly. We have struggled with issues such as who should be given the contraceptive pill and, in legislating for the morning-after pill, what the definition is of the unborn. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I asked the question about disclosure. I am surprised nobody answered a "Yes" or "No" on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Is Ms McDonagh, or has she been, a member of any organisation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I made it quite clear that I was not asking about Ms McDonagh's tennis club affiliations.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: The motion reads as if the Technical Group has decided to become the Irish version of the Tory party and that Deputy Pringle will be the new Nigel Farage of Irish politics. No other party, not even Sinn Féin, wants to get rid of the euro. Much of what Sinn Féin included in the motion is sensible although some of its members' contributions were way off. An example is considering a...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: The motion tries to blame the euro for what was a crisis in the country that we brought upon ourselves. The motion refers to draconian fiscal rules but every household must learn to within live within its means. That is essentially what we are talking about in much of the crisis talk. If one reads any of the debates in this House, in the committees and in the public media, one can see that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: For the sake of balance, Mr. Fraser might also discuss what the social policy group does. As he said, the Clearing House Group is the subject of a great deal of public discussion. Perhaps he might say a few words on the social policy group which is the other group he chairs. It would be of interest to the committee. We have seen a significant attack on Ireland Inc. in the past couple of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: It was important for that to be stated at this committee. We have raised our concerns. The manner in which this criticism has been made in recent days has been unfair. It is far from the truth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Most of the problem is in Bermuda.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I did not wish to ambush Mr. Fraser on the issue of corporation tax as I am aware that he cannot discuss policy issues that may arise. The joint committee may wish to discuss the matter at a later date.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: This is very interesting legislation which we will either get very right, and make a significant difference, or get wrong. It is really very different from how the Oireachtas works. It will be a great test of Government and of the courts because we are, to some degree, interfering with some of their functions. The operation of this legislation will be a very significant test for Members of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I welcome Ms Josephine Feehily, Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners. She is accompanied by Mr. Michael Gladney, Collector General, and Ms Vivienne Dempsey, local property tax project manager. The format of the meeting is that Ms Feehily will make her opening remarks, following which will be a questions and answers session. I remind members, witnesses and those in the public gallery that...