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Corporation Tax Rate: Motion (23 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: When this motion was drafted there was quite a lot of speculation that the intervention by the IMF, the ECB and the European Commission would force Ireland to increase its corporate rate of tax. This would be damaging for Irish industrial policy because the 12.5% tax rate is a key element of Ireland's attractiveness for inward investment. It is particularly important for the United State of...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (23 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Agency in Limerick city and county in each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010 inclusive; if he will give comparative figures for Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43993/10]

Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated cost to his Department of the Tribunal chaired by Mr. Justice Moriarty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41610/10]

Tourism Industry (24 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the progress made on the implementation of the Tourism Renewal Group report recommendations since the last meeting of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44135/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44355/10]

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: I thank the Minister for his observations. I found the plan very disappointing. I was expecting a magnum opus, but we did not get it. Like many people who have watched the development of this particular crisis through its final stages to the appeal to Europe for bailout funds last Sunday night, I thought there would be a heavy section on bank restructuring in the plan. That was what I...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Need I say any more?

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: The fundamental concepts of running an element of a stimulus package in parallel and, more importantly, taking a series of supply side initiatives on a sectoral basis to maximise growth and job creation are not in the plan. How many times have we argued that we could get more out of the manufacturing industry if the competitiveness agenda promoted by Dr. Don Thornhill was introduced? The...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: We have a big terminal at Dublin Airport. The Government is doing a great job and all it is missing are the tourists. When the Minister of State observes the empty ferries going in and out of Dún Laoghaire, he might not realise that a boat is not much use to the tourism industry unless there are people on it. The same applies to hotels, bars and restaurants. I do not know what country he...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: He makes an unlikely corner boy.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: The public service reform section of the plan is weak when compared with Deputy Bruton's document on reinventing politics. Again, the Government does a magician's trick by claiming the numbers employed in the public service will be reduced by 24,750 based on 2008 levels. If one works from 2010, however, the reduction will only be 12,000 out of 300,000, or 3,000 per year over the lifetime of...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: When the Minister replies, he might tell us what specific welfare adjustments he intends for the Social Welfare Bill before Christmas and how much he is leaving behind out of the kindness of his heart as adjustments for an incoming Government. The cuts in expenditure are revealing. The political discussion in Cabinet was clearly centered on what to do on taxation and on welfare. I am sure...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: The other point is that I do not know what is the opening position. If the race starts from the line, it is 100 yards, but if the race starts ten yards up the field, it is only 90 yards.

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: That is correct, and we do not know the starting position either. The Government has been under-spending the capital budget and it has been getting in a little extra in taxation for the first ten months of the year. If the race starts at €500 million, then up the line the €5.3 billion figure will fall a little and the adjustment will be smaller. It is like the secrets of Fatima until...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: Have I a minute?

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: I understand the memorandum of understanding which will accompany the bailout agreement from Europe will be quite specific. Recently I was briefed that it would deal in generalities but now it appears it will be specific about 2011 and, although it will be less specific about the following years, it will still be specific. Items will be included that effectively will be mandatory. I want to...

National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014: Statements. (25 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: I have a last sentence. It is probably not known in this country that Germany has gained a lot from the crisis. German bonds are a safe haven for the savings of Europeans, particularly in peripheral countries. A reasonable calculation would suggest that German debt servicing has gone down by between €15 billion and €20 billion since the start of this crisis because of the inflow of...

Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Michael Noonan: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: — recognises the urgent need for the establishment of economic and political stability; — believes that an accelerated budgetary process would contribute to economic stability; — notes that Dáil Éireann is currently scheduled to sit for just eight days during the month of December; — notwithstanding anything in Standing Order 26 resolves that the Dáil...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Michael Noonan: I thank the Minister for circulating the documents which underpin the agreement with the two European institutions and the IMF. In his reply to the debate, I would like him to explain the legal basis of those documents.

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Michael Noonan: Yes, but when they are finalised what legal basis will they have under the European treaties, our Constitution and in Irish law? Are they an international agreement and, if not, why not? I thought the Minister's speech was sad. He is still going on with this challenge to the Opposition. He challenges us to advise how we are going to pay the teachers, the nurses and the gardaí if we don't...