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- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. There is a huge level of agreement on what is going on in Gaza. It is a slaughter of the innocents by the Israelis. We all know of the huge power differentials and whatever else. We are talking in the context of the EU Council. There was a failure to get any sort of agreement calling for a ceasefire as this slaughter continues. There is...
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: It looks like we cannot get any sort of deal on asking for a ceasefire at European level, so what can we get? I assume we can get nothing next nor near to the absolutely necessary sanctions that were introduced due to the war on Ukraine. If we cannot do it at that level, what can we do among the countries that are more supportive on this? What actions have we taken? What conversations...
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I have a follow-up question on whether anything in particular has happened in respect of the EU-Israel association agreement and the humanitarian conditions. Deputy Howlin referenced a framework and working with whomever we can work with in the EU and beyond, but particularly the Arab world. Obviously, we should do that. Are we looking at whether anything can be done with partners out...
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ceann Comhairle-----
- Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: This will take ten seconds. The issue possibly came up in the context of Sellafield, including in the context of infrastructure, leaks and information that has been in the public domain for probably the past month or so. Has it been addressed?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Deputy Healy-Rae is next.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Does anyone else want to make any comment? Does nobody want to say anything nice about Kerry or Deputy Michael Healy-Rae’s books? No, and I ask the Deputy not to hold that against us. The next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Is there any representative in particular the Deputy would like to first address?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: In relation to the forum, could we get the details such as the terms of reference, the timeline and what is planned? That will answer an awful lot of the questions we all have.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Yes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: He is a very popular guy.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Ms Nash is saying it is basically open but she is looking for people to pre-register by contacting this email address. I am aware the Department has sent out a number of invites to date. It is for anyone who has been in contact and believes they have something to offer. The big job is who chairs on the day and ensuring the forum gets through all of this.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: That is just as well because Richard would not be as concise as myself.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I was going to ask about written submissions. Obviously there will be a timeline for those. I know I have taken over Deputy Boyd Barrett’s time.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is flexibility about time on the basis of the poor Chair and the limited number of people here.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I understand that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agaibh. A huge amount has been dealt with already by this committee. An awful lot of the recommendations were on the basis that a significant number of people came forward and spoke about the film industry. We have all seen the positives of section 481. These may have been unintended consequences, but what we were told and what many people spoke about and put in the public...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: I get that we cannot make a determination, but we can probably take a guess about an awful lot of the issues that are dealt with here. Workers would have also talked about it being all well and good to use the protective employment legislation and the framework and the WRC to bring things to a conclusion, but that is not always necessarily very simple. In fairness, one of the major...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: That would have to happen. Without putting too strong a term on it, I cannot speak for this committee, except at this moment in time when I am the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. It would not quite be a demand, but it is as close to a demand as I can make. That is necessary, and we need it to be actioned. We can all get into the minutiae, and we have dealt with all these issues on some...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Section 481 Film Tax Credit: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)
Ruairí Ó Murchú: There is a vótáil in the Dáil on the Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023. I am not sure, but I think we can continue.