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- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: The reason I ask is because whenever there is an announcement, we also get a nice even figure of 100 or 200 jobs or whatever. We want to know exactly how many were created. Are we just taking these round figures and adding them all up or do we actually have a real figure for what has actually been created?
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: The figures come from the companies themselves, however. We are taking what the companies say at face value.
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: I understand that, but what I am saying is that the information comes from the companies.
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Will Mr. Shanahan provide us with some background information on how that is carried out?
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: That is perfect. The question of regional development has been raised and I cannot let Mr. Shanahan go without mentioning issues in the south east. It is one of two problematic areas, though I acknowledge that jobs have been created in recent years. We had a much bigger problem five years ago, and we are in a much better situation now. It is still a problem, however. I am looking at the...
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Will Mr. Shanahan help me by being specific? Taxation is important as one of the factors, but I agree with him that skills and talent are the key ingredients. That makes sense for companies, but is this a problem in the south east? We do not have a university, but what is the level of joined-up thinking to deal with this issue? IDA Ireland looks at the unemployment figures and also meets...
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: How important is it that IDA Ireland's overall investment strategy and the national planning framework chime and are connected? How influential will IDA Ireland's view be in the new national planning framework? There were criticisms of previous spatial strategies, in which there was something for everybody in the audience. We are trying to move away from this in the regional cities,...
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: The issue of taxation was raised. I am not somebody who advocates increasing the rate of corporation tax. Who sets the rate?
- Public Accounts Committee: IDA - Financial Statement 2016 (5 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Representatives of the Revenue Commissioners and other organisations have come before the Committee of Public Accounts with all sorts of opinion on revenue matters. If we ask the head of Revenue for an opinion, he says it is not a matter for him but for the Government. When the head of IDA Ireland says the rate should not be increased or decreased, it is a personal opinion because it is not...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (10 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person that purchases a new build with a local authority mortgage is eligible for the help-to-buy scheme if that new build matches all the criteria for the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42501/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (10 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to remove the ban on the right to work of asylum seekers in view of the recent Supreme Court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42382/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: 281. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen Clashmore health centre, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/17]
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Wrong.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: It does. The Taoiseach has not bothered to read it.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: No, it is plus €691 million.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: It is.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: The Taoiseach does not want to hear it.
- Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Do not forget the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan.
- Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)
David Cullinane: Is Deputy McGrath leaving the country?