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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: These are not drugs; they are food supplements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That is the best point made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms Joyce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Civic Society Representatives (9 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I will allow the Senator to facilitate from this side of the room. In a few moments Senator Hayden will replace me in the Chair.

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Property Price Register (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for granting me the opportunity to discuss with the Minister for Justice and Equality what I believe would enhance the operation of the residential property price register. I commend the Minister on implementing the measure in this regard. I have called for it for many years. It was in the Labour Party's manifesto prior to the last general...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Property Price Register (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister and commend him for bringing forward this measure which, as he mentioned was included in the programme for Government. The house price property database is a good idea, but I am proposing measures that would improve it. We must focus on the desired goals and outcomes in having a house price property register. The information to which I have referred that could be...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Property Price Register (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I agree with the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50404/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when back payment that will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50217/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The first item on the agenda is recording of decisions taken at the Sub-Committee on EU Scrutiny, Finance and Public Expenditure meeting immediately preceding this meeting. The following matters were agreed by the sub-committee. With regard to COM (2012) 206, proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112 EC on the Common System of Value Added Tax as regards the treatment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Regarding COM (2011) 818, Mr. Gallagher states there are practical concerns regarding the requirements to base budgetary arithmetic on independent macroeconomic forecasts. He also said the draft regulation lacks detail. One of the concerns highlighted is that the independent macroeconomic forecasts can sometimes be in conflict with what is considered the official forecast. Do those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: There is an element of self-fulfilling prophecy to rating agencies. Countries can end up in certain circumstances after rating agencies have issued a rating because it sets the mood music. Is that part of the measurement process when it comes to independent agencies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Liam Twomey will replace me in the chair at 3.40 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the officials for their contributions, which will, I hope, be useful in the discussions we will have on this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Ms McVeigh and her officials for coming before us to discuss the Council directive and the Council decision. I apologise for being absent when she was making her opening statement but I was obliged to be present in the Dáil Chamber. The Minister for Finance came before the committee last week and addressed this issue. Is Ireland's position on this matter that the jury is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: That is in strand 1. Would the matter be revisited if the number of countries involved increased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: So the opportunity to become involved will remain open to us. In other words, we have not opted out indefinitely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Ms McVeigh stated that stamp duty is the measure by means of which income is derived from the financial services sector at present. Other than the application of stamp duty to shares, what mechanisms are available in this regard in respect of the IFSC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Those are the only transactions to which tax is applied by means of stamp duty. What other types of transaction are taking place which do not come within the tax scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. (14 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: So the calculation of income at present specifically relates to stamp duty and nothing else?