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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Message to Dáil. (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: De réir Bhuan Ordú 87, seolfar an teachtaireacht seo a leanas chuig Cléireach na Dála: Tá an Roghfhochoiste na Dála um Ealaíona, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltacht tar éis a bhreithniú ar an mBille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (Leasú), 2012 Seanad a chríochnú agus tá leasú amháin déanta aige air.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The purpose of the meeting is to consider items Nos. 1 and 2. Item No. 1 is a motion regarding the agreement to improve tax compliance and provide for reporting and the exchange of information on tax matters with the United States of America, while item No. 2 is a motion regarding the exchange of information on taxes with Montserrat. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State. To clarify, is the agreement on taxation information relating to individuals and not corporation tax being transferred?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: On a point of clarification, the briefing note supplied stated 11 January 2012, I assume that was 11 January 2013.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: That is fine, I just want to have that corrected.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motions (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: It was the clerk who spotted that on whom I can always rely to make me appear good. I thank the Minister of State for appearing before the select committee accompanied by officials from the Department of Finance, Ms Kate Levey, Ms Mairead Ross, Mr. Niall Cases and Mr. John Moore, and from the Revenue Commissioners, Mr. Jim Byrne, Ms Marie Hurley and Mr. Tadhg Spillane.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Message to Dáil (23 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with 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 motions:Agreement to Improve Tax Compliance and Provide for Reporting and Exchange of Information concerning Tax Matters (United States of America) Order 2013, and Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3523/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Postcode System (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a decision has been taken to introduce post codes; the progress that has been made to date; if a target date has been set for their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made towards the development of homeless units at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3516/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We resume in public session to discuss No. 7 on the agenda, an overview of the Irish economy and its funding requirements. I welcome Mr. John Corrigan, chief executive of the NTMA, who is accompanied by Mr. Oliver Whelan, director of funding and debt management, and Mr. Brendan Murphy, director of finance. After opening remarks by Mr. Corrigan, we will have a question and answer session. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Distortion is being picked up from Deputy Peter Mathews's phone. I ask Deputy Mathews to turn off his phone because it is interfering with the speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Mr. Corrigan. I propose that we have two question and answer sessions, one of 12 minutes and a second of eight minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed. The headline issue today is the €10 billion in bonds Mr. Corrigan has indicated will be raised this year. What yield or interest rate is being paid on the €2.5 billion that has been raised thus far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Reports at the time indicated that the bond issue was oversubscribed, with demand for the bonds exceeding supply. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Given that demand could not be met, could an interest rate lower than 3.3% have been achieved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The yield is somewhere between the yields available to France and Italy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: On the basis of Mr. Corrigan's comments, I assume there will be three further bond issues during the year. Will the sums involved be different or will each issue be for €2.5 billion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The plan is to raise €10 billion in 2013. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There will be a series of issues and the sums involved may vary. Given that an interest rate of less than 3.5% was achieved in the previous issue, has the NTMA set a target of achieving an interest rate of below 3.5% in the next bond issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Economy and Funding Requirements: Discussion with NTMA (24 Jan 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is there an expectation or hope the next issue will achieve an interest rate of less than 3.5%?