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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: White Paper on Energy (23 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 596. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 21 February 2017, when the publication of the first annual update of the energy White Paper will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees (23 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 638. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of SI 377/1998 Security Industry Joint Labour Committee Establishment Order 1998, as amended by SI 30/2014 Security Industry Joint Labour Committee Establishment (Amendment) Order 2014; and if all sectors under the statutory instrument are now compliant with the order. [24405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (23 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 692. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the market research carried out in advance of the sale of the LE Aisling; the number of officials engaged in the market research element of the sale; the way in which the price the ship was sold for was reached; if his attention was drawn to the market research before the sale commenced; the number of officials engaged in the sale process and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (23 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 703. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if staff shortages can be alleviated by hiring qualified air traffic controllers as direct entry officers in line with precedent in view of the recent acknowledgment of staffing shortages within the Air Corps, particularly within the air traffic control division. [24589/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: They are very industrious up around the Border.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Thus far this has been a very useful exercise for us in terms of the degree of enlightenment on the dynamics at play vis-a-visthe customs union, tariffs, the tax code and so on. However, we need to look at the matter in the context of the ongoing political discussions which are an iterative process, notwithstanding the rhetoric and the fact that there is a general election under way in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: In essence, if companies are trading into the United Kingdom, they will have to go through a mindset change, a psychological shift. They will have to consider the United Kingdom as a third country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I want to look at the challenges and opportunities. On the point that only 4% of Irish companies have sought external advice, what methodology was used to glean that information? What was the survey range and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Can Ms Lynch give me a sense of the sectors in which the companies in question are operating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I am just trying to understand the online shopping dynamic. Mr. Cody referred to the postman coming to the door. Again, are we talking in theoretical terms pending the outcome of a final political negotiation? Until that is determined, the position is effectively the status quo. I will put it another way. Reading between the lines of the Revenue Commissioners' submission, I believe it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: However, a transitional arrangement would presumably be put in place post-2019, would it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I just wish to be clear about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If I, for instance, have an eBay shop and am an online trader operating out of Cork, for the sake of argument, or anywhere else in Ireland, does Mr. Cody anticipate that I would have to get authorised economic operator, AEO, status, or am I misunderstanding the mechanism by which AEOs operate? Mr. Cody says there will have to be an increase in the number of AEOs. Would I be subject to this?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Does Mr. Keegan have a perspective on this?

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy should speak to a representative of the Business Committee.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This is childish.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: That is not exactly what happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the three speakers. It has been quite informative and it is interesting to get their perspectives. I will start with the political-economic element of this. I want to kick the tyres a little bit. I do not think it follows that the direction of travel will be closer to European integration. The Franco-German alliance has been quite strong since the end of the Second World War....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: This is dead in the water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What is the position if there is no political willingness, unanimity or treaty change any time soon? My opinion is woe betide any nation that tries to propose a referendum on any changes to the CCCTB or any matter of tax competency in the EU treaties. They would find it quite difficult.