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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the date which the tax on sugar sweetened drinks will commence in April 2018. [48732/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (21 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the education services provided for children in the emergency response and orientation centre in Ballaghadereen; if such services involve integrating children in the centre into local schools and with local children; the supports provided when displaced children are enrolled in schools under his Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (21 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school buildings owned by an organisation (details supplied) or other patron bodies that are vacant and no longer in use as schools in the Dublin city and county area; the number of buildings at different locations involved or which are the subject of negotiation for hand over to the State under the Residential Institutions...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (21 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 of school buildings in Dublin city and county handed over under this scheme to date; the value attributed to these buildings; his plans for future use or development or sale of these buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49148/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brokenshire's comments on the possible reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland. [48974/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: The Taoiseach is in a very challenging period as we move to decisions potentially being made in respect of Britain's relationship with the EU and almost certain withdrawal in terms of the current Government, but I still hope the British people might ultimately be in a position to rethink that. At the end of the day this will come down to the Taoiseach being on his own in a room with 27 other...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: This is the author of the article about the square banana in his days as a correspondent in Brussels. He may well have been the inventor of it. Will the Taoiseach produce a paper on the options, choices and objectives the Government identifies in addressing the next stage of decision-making which is coming down the road? Has he given any thought to the Intergovernmental Conference? I know...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: Will the Taoiseach outline the gender breakdown at senior level in his Department? When I served as Tánaiste I was quite shocked to find that there were relatively few women at senior level - above assistant and principal officer level - in the Department of the Taoiseach. Given that the Taoiseach is the lead Minister, as it were, in the Department and has spoken of his desire to see...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: I often found myself the only women. It is a little bit lonely.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Staff Recruitment (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: A follow-up?

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: I support the amendment, which makes sense. It is a feature of both Committee and Report Stage amendments that reports are called for to get information. If the Department was better organised, frankly, it would not be contentious and it would form the basis of people being able to make intelligent decisions. I confess to being one of those mostly women who some years ago switched to a...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: I welcome the establishment of the review group. Presumably it will take some time to do its work. Charges on savings products including life assurance are very high in Ireland. Early on in my time as Minister for Social Protection, I commissioned a study on costs of investment products in respect of people saving for pensions. Compared with other European countries, our costs can be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 96. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on Cabinet sub-committee D, infrastructure. [49179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role in oversight his Department has in respect of the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the design stage of the bus rapid transit scheme in Dublin; when the design stage will be completed; the provision under the NTA's Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 - 2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49537/17]

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: During the debate on this issue last year, the Minister clearly undertook to close a loophole. He needs to give the House a clear indication of the impact of this proposal will be. Will it result in a gain to the Exchequer and if so, how much and over what period? Alternatively, will it result in a loss to the Exchequer and if so, how much is that loss and over what period? It is...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: Dealing with shares in a company rather than dealing with the properties themselves is probably one of the best-known mechanisms for arranging tax affairs and mitigating tax in respect of tax schemes. Will the Minister clarify whether he or his officials made an estimate as to what is the likely gain or loss to the Exchequer and over what period or whether it is neutral to the Exchequer? If...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: We have discussed this several times before with the Minister. I am sorry to say the Government is really cowardly on this issue. To recall the figures for the well-known banking sector, the high street banks, AIB has €3 billion of deferred tax assets. They are called deferred tax assets because they are worth that in terms of AIB being able to reduce its tax bill now that it has...

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: We also limited very high income earners, and the Minister supported this because his predecessor, Deputy Michael Noonan, supported it on foot of the Labour Party's participation in the last Government. All the Minister has to do is get the banks to pay a minimum effective corporation tax, let us say, for instance, 8%, and then the losses will go forward.

Finance Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2017)

Joan Burton: The Minister has to respond to this. He cannot stick his head in the sand and not recognise that fair tax means that those with resources or who are making profits must pay.