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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: Discussion with Department of Finance and Revenue (18 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank Mr. Tobin. I wish to thank all the officials, both from the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners, for attending this discussion. It will certainly add to what the sub-committee intends to publish in the foreseeable future. I appreciate the witnesses giving of their time here today. As there is no other business, the joint sub-committee stands adjourned sine die.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013 and the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters (Dominica) Order 2013. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, and his officials, to this meeting and thank them for assisting our consideration of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: Does the Minister of State engage in much interaction with his British counterparts in respect of these taxation agreements? This matter has cropped up to a fair degree during our deliberations on base erosion and profit shifting in the context of UK protectorates such as the British Virgin Islands.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements with Ukraine and Dominica: Motion (19 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Message to Dáil (19 Sep 2013)

Liam Twomey: Under Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: (i) Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Ukraine) Order 2013, and (ii) Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes and Tax Matters...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Amendment No. 10 in the name of Deputy Dessie Ellis has already been discussed with amendment No. 2.

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Amendment No. 11 arises out of committee proceedings and has already been discussed with Amendment No. 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Most of the points I wanted to raise have already been dealt with. With regard to productivity and how this is related to the patent cliff, is this not really a change in productivity? Is it linked to the way some of these companies, which have manufacturing plants in this country, also have external income that is put down to other companies related to the companies in this country? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Mr. McCarthy's explanation seems strange when the retail and construction sectors have collapsed in this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: A few years ago, someone talked about the economy reaching a certain level of stability, leading to pent-up demand in the economy. The idea is that people have a significant amount of money, up to €3 billion or €4 billion, that is not rainy day money or money to reduce debt. If people saw stability they could start spending this money in the economy and it could lead to growth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: It is a case of going by what people are spending rather than what they have on deposit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: It has been mooted that a 1% increase in income taxation would show a contraction of up to 1.4% in GDP. Are the witnesses familiar with this argument?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: That information could be very useful. We are very much against increasing income taxation because of its negative effect on growth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance (8 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Our economy is in a unique situation. I find it strange that the part of the country showing the most improvement is the greater Dublin area. House prices and rents are increasing by anything from 4% to 10%. Yet, there has been no significant increase in incomes over the same period. That is not really sustainable over any significant period. How will this impact on the economy? The...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: The Minister is sharing his time with the Ministers of State, Deputies John Perry and Sean Sherlock.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Deputy John McGuinness is sharing time with Deputy John Browne.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: I call on Deputy Stanley, who I believe is sharing his time with Deputies Ellis and Colreavy.

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: I call Deputy Caoimghín Ó Caoláin who is sharing time with Deputy Ellis.

Older Citizens: Motion [Private Members]: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Seven and a half minutes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Liam Twomey: Amendments Nos. 65 to 67, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.