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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (8 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to recent statements by Tusla that it is not adequately equipped to deal with the transfer of unaccompanied minors from the Calais "Jungle" camp, the steps currently being taken to ensure that her Department and child services agencies here such as Tusla will be readily equipped to accept unaccompanied minors from various...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (8 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all drugs removed from the GMS medical card scheme and a list of those drugs whose availability has been restricted under the scheme since 1 January 2015; if the drug Macushield has been removed or restricted; the estimated number of persons here suffering from age related macular degeneration, AMD; the number of persons,...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) (Uimh. 2) 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Like most people in Ireland, I do not think the water service should be privatised, but, sadly, unless we get rid of Irish Water, it might as well be privatised because that is where we are. For want of a better term, Irish Water is another version of the HSE and literally outsourcing just about anything it has on its table. It is carving up the country. We have Aecom in the Dublin area,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider the use of Shannon airport by the military of the United States of America to be a breach of military neutrality and other policies under the defence portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of the Defence Forces at Shannon airport, in relation to protection given to civilian troop carriers and military planes of the United States of America and any other foreign military, for the year 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33814/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints against private investigators that have been submitted to the Private Security Authority since 1 November 2005 when the licensing of private investigators was introduced; the number of these complaints that have been upheld; the limits of inquiry of the PSA in relation to complaints against private investigators; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of empty, completed or unfinished residential units which have been sold by NAMA here to date; the average price received for finished and unfinished units respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28642/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the construction companies which have been employed by NAMA to date in their building operations; the average cost per unit; and the way in which this compares with the cost of local authority builds. [28643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a tax on residential properties left vacant for over a year in areas of high housing demand, as is the case in Scotland, England and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Is Ireland one of them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I thank the witnesses for their powerful contributions, which highlight that the Oireachtas has failed Travellers. It would be wrong and dishonest to claim we will fix the issue but I hope we will try to do so. We have not thought enough about this issue. Sometimes we listen to Travellers and are horrified. We ask how we can treat a group of people like this in our own country but when we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I had to race back to the Chamber because I had five justice questions to ask before 11 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I am sorry for missing Dr. McVeigh's contribution, but I will get the transcript. We have a lot to learn and will be looking at the North's experience to garner something from it that can be applied in the South. We realise that we are in the Stone Age and have a great deal of catching up to do. I thank Dr. McVeigh for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Is it not scary that Travellers were made to suffer so much more in recent years than the general population under austerity measures?

Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the considerable tax exemptions that can be availed of by non-resident investors regarding dividend withholding tax; if this will minimise the effects of the tax following the introduction in the Finance Bill 2016 of a dividend withholding tax for non-resident investors in certain property investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I ask the Minister to outline his views on the considerable tax exemptions that can be availed of by non-resident investors regarding dividend withholding tax. Given that he introduced a 20% withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign investors in certain property investment funds as a way to catch investors who pay no other tax in Ireland, surely this has been on the mind when they are...

Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I struggled to hear all of the Minister's answer. It has been confirmed to me that non-resident investors may seek relief from the newly enacted 20% withholding tax if they are resident in a county with which Ireland has a double-taxation agreement through section 172D of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. We have double-taxation agreements with 72 countries at the moment. I think the...

Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I have tabled a few amendments on the section and I will attend the committee when section 22 comes up for discussion. With regard to REITs, there also a withholding tax of 20% on dividends paid to foreign investors and, again, the relief is available. I see that the Minister has informed the European Parliament committee hearing on Tuesday that he had been informed by the EU Commissioner...

Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Has the Minister looked at the Dutch assessment of the OECD-----

Irish Sign Language Report: Motion (10 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I will not take ten minutes. I am sorry I have not learned any sign language. I was hoping to get Rhona to teach me to say a few things. I thought of something this morning but I forgot. I was going to get her to teach me how to say, "Come on the Wexford Youths". Then I thought that if I could say that in sign language, after the results we had last weekend, they would probably say, "God...