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- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it fair to assume that the loss to the State would have been greater if the National Asset Management Agency had not been established?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What mechanism is in place to have Departments respond to the committee when we send them reports?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is it issued by the line Minister?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Sep 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: If a meeting is necessary, it should be held as late as possible on Tuesday.
- European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am delighted to contribute to the debate on the Bill, which I welcome. I have listened to some, although not all, of the debate. I want to put this issue in context, as we often discuss Bills without discussing the background and context. The context, from an Irish perspective, is that the taxpayer put €64 billion of hard-earned money into the banks. In June 2012 we sought to...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (1 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bodies that are responsible for the funding, installation and maintenance of road signage on motorways, national, regional and local roads; if there is a regular audit of signage carried out with a view to keeping signage effective and up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37305/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the allowances in place to ensure a reduced inheritance tax liability for a disabled child who inherits money or possessions on the death of a sole living parent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38033/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish the Chairman and the Vice Chairman well in assuming their roles. I commend the outgoing Chairman, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, on the fantastic work he has done on the committee and wish him well in his work at the banking inquiry. I also thank the outgoing Vice Chairman. This is a constructive committee which deals with a wide range of issues and I have no doubt that the Chairman will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Department anticipates a growth rate of 4.5% this year. Is it correct that this figure is split roughly between exports and domestic consumption at 1.5% and 3%, respectively?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is what I mean. Is the split then 1.7% and 3%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: That explains the figure of 4.7%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: While the public perception is that growth is being very much driven by exports, the figures show that it is primarily being driven by domestic demand. To drill down into the figures, investment has increased by 11% in the first six months 2014 and consumption by 1.2%. How does the investment figure break down?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. McCarthy have a breakdown for construction between new house build and commercial-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is it, roughly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is aircraft.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. McCarthy indicate what the figures were last year? What increases are we seeing? Has there been a 9% increase? What would the comparative figures be for 2013?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, just to give me an indication, roughly by how much did the figure for construction go up by in 2013? To go on from this, are construction and machinery the two investment components?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: By how much did the figure for investment go up overall in 2013?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: What Mr. McCarthy does expect the overall investment figure to be for the year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2015: Department of Finance (7 Oct 2014)
Kieran O'Donnell: The figure has gone up by nearly 16.5%, is that right? Based on that reduction, the level of construction was down.