Results 1,221-1,240 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister have any concerns, particularly regarding specialist agencies due to decentralise? I wish to mention two specifically, the first being the Development Co-operation Ireland division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. According to documentation released to me under the Freedom of Information Act 1997, no senior diplomats serving in that section and no senior specialists in...
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister have an economic or financial assessment of the cost of so many significant sections or semi-State bodies with specific expertise refusing to move, given the Taoiseach's guarantee that decentralisation is voluntary and that people may stay in Dublin? Unless a review takes place, are we not heading for a repeat of the Cahirciveen situation regarding the Legal Aid Board where...
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Has the Minister costed the impact of that and will he agree that a financial and management review is essential? Has the Minister read the risk assessment report on this area?
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: If it is properly planned.
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: No. On a point of order, the Labour Party is in favour of properly plannedââ
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: ââcosted and managed decentralisation, not the shambles the Minister is overseeing.
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: On a point of order, the record of the Labour Party in office on decentralisation is that we were involved in hugely successful decentralisation moves throughout the country with the Department of Social Welfare, the Revenue Commissionersââ
- Decentralisation Programme. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: ââand other Departments.
- Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department have received representations from the US authorities regarding the tax status of US companies operating in this jurisdiction; his views on the descriptions of this country in sections of the US media as a tax haven; his response to these descriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/05]
- Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister share the IDA's view that over-aggressive use of Ireland with regard to tax planning by multinationals could adversely affect our capacity to attract inward foreign investment, particularly jobs related to the knowledge economy? Does he share the views of the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland that the description of Ireland as a tax haven is a...
- Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: One of the Minister's predecessors, Deputy Quinn, brought in the 12.5% rate, which the Labour Party believes has brought a great amount of economic benefit to this country. IDA Ireland stated that overly aggressive use of Ireland's tax benefit by companies, in an international context, results in little substance or value added activity taking place in Ireland. Marginal benefit to Ireland is...
- Tax Code. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: We have gone from fourth to 21st.
- Public Expenditure. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: What arrangements has the Minister made regarding the proposal in his 12-point plan for ex ante evaluations of capital projects that cost more than â¬30 million? What ex ante evaluation has taken place of the private hospital proposals by the Tánaiste, especially the tax expenditure proposals included in these private hospital ventures? A â¬100 million private hospital will give rise to a...
- Public Expenditure. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Is the Minister saying there will be no ex ante review as promised in section 3 of his 12-point plan and section 4, which refers to projects above â¬30 million and provides for a thorough cost benefit appraisal and ex ante review? He is saying that where the tax expenditures on a â¬100 million private hospital is at least â¬42 million, that he is abandoning the notion of cost benefit...
- Public Expenditure. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister clarify whether he is asking for any ex ante reviews to be carried out, as promised in this paper, of private hospital development and the tax expenditures?
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The intelligence was pretty good.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: But not the judge.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The Minister has done nothing about it.
- Chief Executive of Centre for Public Inquiry: Statement by Minister. (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: The Government plans to pardon these people.
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 Dec 2005)
Joan Burton: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has received representations from the US authorities regarding the tax status of US companies operating in this jurisdiction; his views on descriptions of this country in sections of the US media as a tax haven; his response to these descriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38985/05]