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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witness.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 149. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his response to claims that former members of the Defence Forces, including from the elite Army Ranger wing, have provided training to a Libyan military group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the two recently acquired Naval Service inshore patrol vessels will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 151. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the implantation of the strategic framework to support the transformation of the Defence Forces into an organisation that is fit for the purpose of defending the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 152. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many members of the Defence Forces are receiving counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 153. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many members of the Defence Forces are receiving support for education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 154. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many members availed of paternity parental leave in 2023 and to date in 2024; if he would provide a breakdown, by rank, across all three services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 155. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Defence forces that have been received since the start of 2023; how many applicants were interviewed; how many were offered employment; how many accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 156. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the training that the Defence Forces have provided to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government has plans to review the regulations overseeing the process for VAT exemption for technology and specific sports equipment, which have been in place since 1983; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 268. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many businesses registered for the ICOB grant as of the deadline of 1 May 2024, by each local authority, in tabular form; if late applications are being accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (14 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of immigration officers policing Dublin port and Rosslare port and Cork port to ensure that human trafficking is not taking place through the illegal transportation of persons into Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21593/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the Revenue Commissioners before the committee. I did not get an opportunity to congratulate them on their annual report. It was the centenary report and that is the reason it deserves to be recognised. The Revenue Commissioners are probably one of the few large institutions in Ireland which has not incurred any significant reputational damage since it was established....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The risk, if a scheme like this had not been introduced, would have been the development of a general feeling among taxpayers of being in a pandemic and the last thing to worry about is paying back taxes. Does Mr. Cody have any worries about its effectiveness if it was to be used again in the future? I presume he would hesitate to recommend debt warehousing every time we get to a bump in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: During the last economic emergency, a phased scheme for payments was introduced. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: So Mr. Cody agrees it could be used in a future pandemic but is not prepared-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is something that should be used infrequently to deal with emergencies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Another issue Mr. Cody raised in his statement was corporation tax payments and receipts, which are pretty extraordinary in terms of how successful they have been for this country. We took in €23.8 billion last year. Often the Minister for Finance and other politicians refer to the windfall nature of these taxes. According to Mr. Cody's assessment, how reliable will this source of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ms Acheson may want to come in. When looking at the €23.8 billion, €20 billion of it comes from what are referred to as foreign-owned multinationals. Is that correct?