Results 621-640 of 4,787 for speaker:Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (11 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has no visibility whatsoever of the contribution of revenues to the Exchequer as a result of taxation legislation covering stallion profits and gains, particularly in view of the scale of the horse breeding sector here. [34170/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 865. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34375/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 866. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34376/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 867. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34377/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 868. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34378/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 869. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34379/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 870. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34380/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 871. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34381/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 872. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34382/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 873. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report of the Garda resources for an area (details supplied) in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34383/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Rights of the Child (16 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1014. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the progress of the State ratifying optional protocols 2 and 3 to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34394/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and officials for being here. It would be ideal if we could insulate the education budget from any adjustments this year. There has been much success in the past number of years in the maintenance of class sizes across the board. Special education has effectively been ring fenced and there have been developments regarding the pay and pensions...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It would be a great reform if it could happen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Very much so.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome Mr. Saint-Amans. One comment he made earlier that interested me was that the OECD's position was that low direct taxes are pro-growth. Could he expand on that?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. Saint-Amans made the welcome statement that Ireland is not a tax haven and has said that part of what he wants to do is to improve transparency and the automatic exchange of information. How difficult will that process be?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Mr. Saint-Amans think the date of 2014 can be achieved?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does he think that the new standard can be up and running by 2014?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: He made a point earlier about the balance that must be struck between not impinging on sovereignty and neutralising schemes that are used. It sounds like a pretty difficult balance to strike. A previous question was asked about why this was at the forefront of the international agenda. How difficult would it be to strike that balance between national sovereignty and neutralising schemes...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Global Taxation Architecture: Discussion with Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (23 Jul 2013)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate where Mr. Saint-Amans is coming from. My point was more about the politics of these things rather than the sovereignty. I thank him for his interaction. I appreciate his comments very much.