Results 521-540 of 8,073 for speaker:Peter Burke

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reinstate area aid for a person (details supplied). [3348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for extending broadband in areas (details supplied) in County Longford. [3346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Greenways Development (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 51. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to build on the tourism offering in rural counties such as Longford and Westmeath through the development of greenways for walking and cycling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 69. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the action plan for rural development, launched recently in County Longford, can benefit rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4003/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an appeal for a person (details supplied). [4138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for a person (details supplied). [4416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: 781. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding former officers of the Defence Forces who wish to rejoin; the criteria that must be met if an officer wishes to rejoin; if policies will be put in place to facilitate such returning members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: I thank the Commissioner for attending the committee. First, it is important we point out that Ireland is an active participant in the base erosion and profit shifting project and we have abolished the double Irish and the notion of stateless companies. Therefore, huge efforts have been made under the tax code over the past number of years. If the Government did not appeal the Apple tax...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: The money could not be utilised or collected by the Government in the interim.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: It is very important that people realise that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: If someone were not allowed to appeal a decision and moneys could be collected immediately, it would be an obvious denial of the right to natural justice. It is important that it is set out very clearly that when the company in question appeals this judgment, outside of government intervention, this money could not be utilised until such time as the appeal is finally ruled on by the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: It is very difficult to see under our primary legislation how the recovery can take place. The Revenue Commissioners' role is very clear. They are the impartial collectors of taxation in this country. They impartially adjudicate on the rules set out by the Oireachtas. Our legislation is very clear in this regard. If a company complies with legislation, completes its tax return in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: Ms Vestager is therefore saying the Commission can supersede our primary tax legislation to do that. In other words, if under our current legislation the powers are not there to collect this sum of money, she is saying that, by the effective ruling of the Commission that state aid is involved, the money can be collected without our current primary legislation and that the Commission can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: European Commissioner for Competition (31 Jan 2017)

Peter Burke: It is a huge issue because if any company comes to Ireland and requests an advance opinion from the Revenue Commissioners, we are now in a situation where investors cannot rely upon that advance opinion by the Revenue Commissioners, which is the impartial competent authority in Ireland. It is a very serious situation that the Commission is interfering in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (2 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 264. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland can now reassess its position with regard to supplying Ampligen for patients suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, due to the distribution of Ampligen by countries in Europe (details supplied) under the early access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/17]

Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: I ask the Taoiseach for an update on the Companies Accounting Bill 2016. This is very urgent legislation and, considering the backdrop of Brexit, there are a substantial number of businesses looking to avail of the financial reporting standard, FRS 105, which is a small provision for smaller entities. It is very urgent and needs to go through the House.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Operations (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of incidences recorded over 2014 and 2015 in which the air ambulance landed at a location (details supplied) to assist persons to the relevant emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-examine an application regarding a review of a medical card for a person (details supplied). [5729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (7 Feb 2017)

Peter Burke: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N5 Ballaghadereen to Scramogue project; if the necessary capital funding has been allocated to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/17]