Results 10,381-10,400 of 18,851 for speaker:Fergus O'Dowd
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The East Link. That company charged VAT and reduced its toll from €1.90 to €1.40.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is operated by Dublin City Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: That company reduced its VAT as a result of the ruling.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: That operator reduced its VAT and, therefore, there should be a refund to people or they should not be charged. What point is Mr. O'Neill making in that regard? I am trying to clarify this issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am aware of that but it is a toll I pay every day and in which I am interested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: From the public point of view, there is VAT on some tolls but not on others.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: The East Link is operated by a public body that formerly charged VAT but now does not as a result of the decision of the Court of Justice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I understand that but it is open for public usage. Mr. O'Neill is defining a concession as some------
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It was a private operator. What about other toll operators, such as that on the M1?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: They all charge VAT.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: A concession gives an operator a contract to charge a toll for a certain period of time but in the case of State-owned roads such as the M1 or M7 TII allocates the concession by competitive competition.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Why should those concessions not also pay back the money to the drivers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: It is about how one defines a concession.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: Mr. O'Neill has stated that no refund is due to motorists or businesses arising from the European decision.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: That clears that up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and interaction with the committee. I appreciate it has been a long morning and early afternoon for them. We hope to have them in attendance once again in the near future. When is the next annual report of TII due for publication?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (24 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am unsure if the committee dealt with the 2016 report. We will be in touch with the witnesses again in regard to having a meeting sooner rather than later. I thank the witnesses and look forward to the report on the M1 toll.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre for east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (25 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre for Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3787/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (25 Jan 2018)
Fergus O'Dowd: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/18]