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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: On the point that the 31 local authorities operate different systems, do they all work to specific criteria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Mr. Burke. Would Deputy Neville like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Did the carrot and stick approach work?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Would Ms Barry like to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Before I let the witnesses back in, I will allow Senator Gavan to put some questions as he has another committee to attend at 5 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: I would appreciate it if the witnesses answered Senator Gavan first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: The witnesses may wish to reply to Senator Davitt now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Deputy Neville is referring to the carrot-and-stick approach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Neville for the clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Who would like to take those questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Sorry, but I will stop Mr. O'Brien there. A phone somewhere is interfering with the broadcasting equipment for some reason. Perhaps whoever owns it could put it on one of the back seats. For some reason it seems to be picking up the signal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: The local property tax?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Its representatives are attending later so we will leave it at that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: We will still accept the question on the retention of the VAT rate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Yes, we have the Retail, Grocers, Dairy and Allied Trades Association, RGDATA, the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Alliance, CSNA-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: We have many contributors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Retail is my background. I have been self-employed for 17 years, and I also worked as a PAYE worker in retail in my sister's jewellery business in Waterford. What has struck me today, having been on both sides of the counter, is that most of our discussion has been around rates. The reason is that the majority of shop owners, shopkeepers and people who own small or medium enterprises feel...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: Does that refer to shoplifting, or does it include shoplifting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)
Mary Butler: I thank the witnesses for coming here to engage with the committee. Senator Reilly wishes to come back in.