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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I called repeatedly for a dedicated Brexit Minister over the past year and I welcome that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has been given that task as part of the foreign affairs and trade portfolio. It is very disappointing and regrettable that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has chosen to walk away from the Department of Community, Housing, Planning and Local Government. The most telling...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome our colleagues from Revenue and the Department of Finance. A key concern we have is the sustainability of corporation tax receipts in being able to frame upcoming budgets. I will focus on three points, namely, the 2015 figures, the issue of trading losses and the cost of research and development tax credits. On 2015 and Mr. Walsh's presentation, the huge jump in capital...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: When we will know the figure for 2016? Will we have the net data in early 2018 so that Mr. Walsh could do a similar analysis? Must we wait until then to know what is happening in respect of the overall picture regarding capital allowances and so on?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: We had a discussion with Mr. McCarthy about the GNI* and whether this huge jump is sustainable from the point of view of fiscal policy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: In respect of the carryover on trading losses and the 2015 figure highlighted by Mr. Walsh, many of us were again reminded of this recently with the sale of 25% of AIB - that this situation could exist so much into the future. What is the general trend here? It is an enormous figure relative to the actual take in corporation tax.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Fundamentally, we are talking about the financial sector.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Corporation Tax Receipts: Department of Finance and Revenue Commissioners (14 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Could Mr. McCarthy tell me whether the cost of the research and development tax credit in respect of the revenue tax is kept under review? Is this the most expensive or one of the most expensive tax reliefs we have? It is €0.75 billion or whatever.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 196. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide funding for two extra full-time principal solicitor posts for the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the European Commission's study on structures of aggressive tax planning and indicators published in December 2015; if his officials have examined the report; if action has been taken since the publication of the report; if so, the actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of decreasing the standard rate of PAYE by 1% and 2% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of decreasing the higher rate of PAYE by 1% and 2% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 345. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of decreasing each of the rates of universal social charge by 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1% respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28986/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 350. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of restoring entry level pay scales to pre-FEMPI levels, for example, equal pay for newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 2016 annual report for SOLAS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27697/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fill the number of vacancies on the board of the Higher Education Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27698/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 140 of 4 April 2017, the number of drivers involved in these road traffic collisions that were tested for alcohol; the number of these fatal road traffic collisions which involved one vehicle and more than one vehicle, respectively; the number and reason for persons in each of these years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 912. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 146 of 4 April 2017, the number of uninjured surviving drivers that were involved by year; the number of uninjured surviving drivers that were not tested for alcohol at the scene of the fatal crash; the reason these uninjured drivers were not tested at the scene; if the report...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 710. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 147 of 4 of April 2017, the number of uninjured surviving drivers that were involved, by year; the number of uninjured surviving drivers each year that were not tested for alcohol at the scene of the serious injury crash; the reason these uninjured drivers were not tested at the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Accidents Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 148 of 4 April 2017, the number of persons that were taken to hospital; the number of those tested for alcohol in hospital; the reasons for not testing in hospital; if the report is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26635/17]