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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (14 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the social welfare appeals office will release details of the test cases that it uses in terms of the determination of bogus self-employment; if it will release the legal advice on the use of test cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20390/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: For the second time, while the paramedics pack the Gallery, the Taoiseach is not here. This time he chose not to be here by leaving the minute he heard what the question was about.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: Why does the Taoiseach and Government, particularly the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, continue to play hardball with these workers? Why do they continue to endorse the union-busting tactics of the HSE? Why do they continue to refuse to deal with the Psychiatric Nurses Association, PNA, and NASRA? What are they scared of when it comes to workers being allowed to be represented by the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: I am sure he could have waited two minutes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach represents the 1% - the elites, the landlords, the developers, the bankers and the bondholders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: The second half of the Bill seems to be more substantive. Can the witnesses outline the rationale for increasing the threshold for a prospectus from €5 million to €8 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: The rationale for making it a requirement to have a prospectus in the first place was to provide protection to potential investors in the form of full disclosure and full information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: The EU regulations set a minimum threshold of €1 million and no country can legislate for a prospectus requirement for companies below that figure, while the maximum is €8 million. We had €5 million and it is now proposed to increase it to the maximum. The British Government changed it to the maximum of €8 million in July last year. Was that a factor in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: What is the EU average threshold?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: According to the figures that are online, the mode is €5 million. Approximately 12 states have a threshold of €5 million, including Germany, which is not subject to a very small market, as well as Austria, Belgium, and other states with large economies. Why does it make sense for Ireland to increase its threshold to €8 million when the likes of Germany are staying at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: If a multinational corporation wanted to offer a security of €7 million and operate throughout the EU, could it do so in any country it wanted or would it have to do it in the country in which it is based?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: If the corporation was looking for €7 million in Austria, it would have to issue a prospectus, but it does not want to issue one. Can it do so in Ireland to avoid doing that, and take advantage that way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: Is any of this about competing for companies to come here to offer securities here by virtue of having a higher threshold? Does that dynamic exist?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Tax Appeals) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (30 May 2019)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Gilvarry.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Jun 2019)

Paul Murphy: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing an exemption for import tax for tools brought into the country by workers returning here to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (11 Jun 2019)

Paul Murphy: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if the motor tax relief and toll free relief available under the disabilities tax relief scheme continue to apply for vehicles being used as taxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23452/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Paul Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be given an appropriate ASD unit for the senior cycle of primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Paul Murphy: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has no ASD unit for those in the senior cycle in view of the evident need for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (11 Jun 2019)

Paul Murphy: 798. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) was denied the ability to exchange the person's Australian full driver licence for an Irish full driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/19]