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Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to the proposed reduction from 13.5% to 10%. It would have cost €880 million. That would have been the revenue lost.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Some €880 million of a temporary nature for how long? For one year.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: That represents €880 million in one year.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Some €880 million is the official figure. That is what the Fine Gael amendment would have cost the State.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Admittedly, as Deputy Varadkar and others have stated, there are some labour intensive activities to which the 13.5% rate applies but there are other activities.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I have a list of the activities here which are covered in the 13.5% rate. They include laundry services. Would people get more laundry done if the rate were reduced? Other services include hairdressing, electrical repairs, driving instructions, travelling shows, chip shops and fast food outlets.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I do not believe that is the best way in which to spend State money.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I refer to the amendment in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh. The Deputy is entitled to a reply. The cost of Deputy Ó Snodaigh's amendment in a full year would amount to €1,169 million. That would be the result of a reduction to 17.5%.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I realise that the UK Chancellor, Alastair Darling, was quoted earlier. He reduced VAT in the UK last year from 17.5% to 15% and he increased it again very quickly this year. There must be a logical explanation for that.

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Let us consider the measures in the UK budget announced today and this reduction of a half a per cent in VAT. The net result is the differential between Irish and UK rates of VAT has gone from 6.5% to 3.5% in one go, which is not unreasonable.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value-Added Tax (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I move: (1) THAT the Value-Added Tax Act 1972 (No. 22 of 1972) be amended (a) in section 1 (i) by inserting the following definition after the definition of "assignment": "'auction scheme' has the meaning assigned to it by section 10B", and (ii) in paragraph (b) of the definition of 'taxable dealer', by substituting "including a means of transport and agricultural machinery" for "other than a...

Written Answers — Departmental Boards: Departmental Boards (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The information in respect of 2009 is as follows: Payable To 2009 Estimates Provision Expenditure to end of November 2009 Civil Defence Board â'¬6,148,000 â'¬5,197,000 Army Pensions Board â'¬110,000 â'¬96,000 Coiste an Asgard â'¬830,000...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Private Office Grade/Position No. Current Salary Scale Special Adviser(Non-established) 1 Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 Press Adviser(Non-established) 1 Principal Officer standard scale €86,168 - €106,582 Higher Executive Officer 1 Higher Executive Officer standard scale €46,558 - €59,097...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In accordance with Defence Forces Regulations members of the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) may, with their own consent, be employed in Aid to the Civil Authority, with the approval of the General Officer Commanding a Brigade or the Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service, at such times and at such places as the Officer Commanding the Brigade RDF or Officer Commanding Shore Operations Naval...

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I was there at the time.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I have already told-----

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The lands owned by my Department at Templebreedy, Crosshaven comprise 37 acres and are no longer used for military purposes. Cork County Council recently added the structure of Fort Templebreedy to the Record of Protected Structures under Section 12(6) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. My Department had previous discussions with the Local Authority concerning the transfer of the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. There is currently a contingent of some 420 Defence Forces personnel deployed as part of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). There are two United Nations helicopters based in Goz Beida alongside the Irish Camp, which are available to be used for casevac purposes. In addition, a dedicated...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As you are aware recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force was suspended in late 2008 pending a review of the best means by which to achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs that had been applied, in common with other areas of the public service, to the Defence Forces. The present position is that arising from the Government Decision on Public Service numbers, which took effect from 27...

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (15 Dec 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the tabular statement. Defence Force Regulation R5 (new series) Reserve Defence Force outlines the criteria for retention on the effective strength of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. Paragraphs 39, 49 and 50 refers. Personnel who fail to meet these criteria are removed from the effective strength of their units. This is...