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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: I can understand that there will be some wriggle room but there is a big difference in a procedure going from two years to ten years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: I can guess the answer to this question. Does the Office of the Appeal Commissioners need more staff, particularly in certain areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: One hopes that might be starting to change. I thank Mr. O'Callaghan for his full and frank responses. I presume the determinations are printed out in full detail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: A number of years ago the EU decided to publish all the single farm payments to every farmer across Europe. Every paper contained lists of personal payments. This was challenged and was found to be wrong and was subsequently removed. However, that information was still out there. The Appeal Commissioners deal with very sensitive issues and there is a slim margin between a business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: I agree. Are there specific liaison officers in Revenue who deal with the Appeals Commissioners? Can the Appeal Commissioners second staff from other bodies to help with the workload?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: Could that person be used as an intermediary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: What is the driving force behind the proposed legislation? Is it necessary to legislate because the figures involved are essentially incorrect? Many businesses are taking out insurance in respect of audits, because the cost relating to the latter is quite substantial. As was stated earlier, the proposed legislation could have a greater impact on more people in this country than we realise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Draft Heads of Finance (Tax Appeals Commission) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Tom Barry: I accept that my questions may perhaps be rhetorical in nature. When seemingly incorrect figures are put forward in support of an argument, I really become concerned.

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is a very emotive and serious issue. The dreadful fear and worry of being in a position where one may lose the family home is very hard to define. One almost has to be there to understand how serious it is. We must be careful, however, about any solutions we reach relating to very different times. A unique situation occurred in this...

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I am all for some of the other items listed and would even discuss the split mortgage option. I have put forward many recommendations in the past and the Keane report has spoken about it. If a person is in debt to the extent of €300,000 and can afford interest and principal on €150,000 while the balance is parked, inflation means that whoever inherits that house will have a...

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: All I am saying is that if one wants to put something into legislation, one must be careful. I agree that there are banks which have written down while others have not. That variablility is causing frustration. I saw one bank this week which handed out an annual statement to one of its customers with the debit and credit sides but which gave no total for a full year. The person asked me a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who is currently subject to a contract under the rural environment protection scheme transfers ownership of land to a son, whether that person will be deemed to have broken the contract, or whether the contract will continue in place with the new farmer. [8803/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: 321. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the protocol to be followed by persons who wish to join An Garda Síochána; and the protocol and procedures they must follow to meet a full application. [8964/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: Hear, hear.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (4 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I have also come across the issue with wind turbines. We cannot undermine the wind industry with this Bill, which would be an unintended consequence. I have briefed the Minister of State on the matter and I ask him to bring it to the attention of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, because it crosses over into that area. While we all have our views...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I thank the Chair and welcome the witnesses. It is always good to discuss the future of agriculture rather than look back. I think it is noteworthy that a whole generation lost out because of the milk quota that was introduced in 1983, me being one of them. I grew up on a dairy farm where expansion was not possible. The witnesses mentioned a few things and I will rattle through them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: For a milk price of 28 cent per litre, that puts the average farmer at a 5.1 cent margin. I can tell Dr. O'Dwyer - Deputy Deering mentioned this earlier - that there is a lot of paying off for in-calf heifers of €2,500 with a net profit of 5.1 cent per litre. One could get to the fifth lactation before one would see anything. I got out of milk in 1991 - one could guess my age based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: Fourteen per cent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: I have an additional question. I probably did not explain myself properly, but I was trying to get across a concept on which Professor Boyle had put his finger, namely, the value of a farmer running a business as a policy maker. Farmers might look at all of the facts, be they financial or based on analysis, and make a decision on them. Many farmers want to engage in the raw digging and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Tom Barry: How could it not include it? I would love to see the data with everything included. If we had them, we would have a true reflection of the industry. The figure in my head, 40 cent per litre, is more reflective of where we need to be. I know that we are price takers in many respects, but I would hate to feel we are encouraging people to enter the industry, expand too rapidly and take on...