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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2023)
Barry Cowen: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); and when they concerned can expect an appointment. [25544/23]
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: This is my first meeting as Chair of the committee. I ask members to bear with me as I swear the required oath. I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully, and to the best of my knowledge and ability, execute the office of Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight without fear or favour, apply the rules as laid down by the House in an impartial and fair manner,...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: I thank Mr. Clarken. I now invite members to ask questions of our guests or elaborate on their views, impressions, considerations or recommendations on the issue. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Yes, rather than-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Mr. Murtagh and Dr. Killian are free to contribute before members come in with questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Thank you. I ask the members present to respond to the presentation and comments by our witnesses, if they have any specific questions. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: The questions are why there is no conversation and what form it should take, the position of other jurisdictions, the type of successful overreach involved, what has failed thus far and what Oxfam might recommend.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Does Deputy Moynihan have some questions or observations he wishes to make?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Before I ask our guests to respond, I will ask Deputy Michael Healy-Rae if he wishes to come in.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy is welcome. We never would have expected that everyone would be of the same mind on this. It is a conversation and a debate in which people are entitled to lay their opinions on the table and have them challenged, digested and scrutinised with a view to recommendations emanating from the majority thereafter. The committee has met previously to discuss its report on the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Briefly, the witnesses may to respond to the issues that have been raised. Much of what has been said, with due respect to those who put the contentions to us, were their opinions and their response to the witnesses’ contributions, rather than specific questions.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: I might have been premature in my summation, to be honest. I had not noticed Deputy Patricia Ryan is online and wants to come in. Apologies to Deputy Ryan.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Deputy Conway-Walsh has joined the meeting now as well. We had an extensive discussion, we had our presentations and asked questions. It may be that the Deputy will be repeating those questions but it is only fair to give her an opportunity.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: There were five specific points or questions: the technical barriers-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: -----the collateralisation finance versus taxing wealth, why the citizens’ assembly – I think that is merely an opinion that has been repeated by all guests whereby they believe it is a wide-ranging debate on the issue that can inform the Oireachtas thereafter into the particular journey it wants to take – the public register of beneficial owners and finally the...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Does Dr. Killian wish to repeat some of-----
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Did Deputy Ryan want further clarification on an issue she raised?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)
Barry Cowen: Of course.