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Seanad: Presidential Voting Rights: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Do it.The Minister should not say he does not think we can do this by 2019. He should gather his departmental officials around him and say that we need to sort this out for the reasons he outlined at the start of today's debate. This is a priority. This was agreed by the Constitutional Convention. It is the desire of the people. I have no doubt the overwhelming majority of Irish people...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Bill is technical in nature. Its primary aim is to amend sections of the Patents Act 1992 to allow for the introduction of a substantive examination of patient applications and facilitate the issuing of long-term patents, with a certification scheme for the knowledge development box which will allow small companies to qualify. Once certified, SMEs involved in research activities will be...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does it allow large multinationals off the hook in respect of their tax responsibilities? It is said the knowledge development box is the first such scheme in the world to comply with the terms of the OECD project on base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS, to minimise corporations' efforts to minimise their tax liabilities. It is also said it is to encourage investment specifically in...

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Senator Norris on taking the initiative. I am very happy to second his motion. This is a stunning situation. The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC, is 15 years in existence and it has had a bank account in the Bank of Ireland for all of those years, during which time there was no problem. The group is immensely respected by all of us in these Houses who care about the...

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to raise the ongoing debacle over the auction of the Pádraig Pearse surrender letter, which is of immense importance to this State. I attended a protest last night. What I cannot understand is that the Government is, at huge expense to the taxpayer, appealing the decision of the High Court in regard to Moore Street and securing that monument after years of failure by various...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: -----and secure it in a museum. I assume that is the case. The Government has a choice. It can spend a fortune appealing a High Court decision against the families of the 1916 leaders but it cannot purchase this letter. I will let people out there make their decision about the logic of all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome Mr. Power and thank him for his presentation. He referred to imports substitution in his final comments. That is interesting as it has not been mentioned previously by other contributors or any commentator I have heard to date. It would mean replacing what we are importing by boosting the domestic economy. Can he give some examples in agrifood that might be good candidates for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a focused question. I have a sense that the meat factories, the multiples and the major retailers will seek to take advantage of Brexit by using it in an opportunistic way as leverage to drive down prices. I do not doubt that this will happen. What are the strategies of the various organisations to deal with this? I want to get a sense of what they are calling on the Government to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am happy for the sitting to be suspended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: No, it is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can we receive a short written statement or document? That would be very helpful.

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin recognises the importance of the horse racing and greyhound racing industries to Ireland and notes the cultural and economic benefits they contribute to the country, as well as the enjoyment they provide to many.Our concern is with the level of funding and the manner in which it is used when we consider far more needy areas where the funds could be used. For example, €7...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, line 23, after “applicant” to insert “and place of production”. The Bill provides a legislative framework for SMEs involved in research and development activities in Ireland to avail of a reduced corporation tax rate of 6.25%. My party has serious reservations about efforts to further reduce the State's income from corporation...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to respond to the comment made by Senator Reilly.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes. I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I do not understand where Senator Reilly is coming from in terms of dictating the location. My amendment seeks to identify the locations where companies avail of a reduced corporation tax. If my amendment interferes with the ability of the controller to issue a certificate, then there are other ways in which the Minister can assure this House that she will have accountability. Can she tell...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Perhaps the Minister's advisers can help her in this. When the scheme is in place will the citizens of this State be able to see what companies availed of this incentive and where they are located? Will that be public information?

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If there are issues around protecting the product surely it can be noted that X company, located in Y, received a tax write-off of X. Can that be provided?