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Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: It is the tribunals. I am talking about crime.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to have a brief opportunity to speak on the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018. I thank the Oireachtas library and research service as usual for its fine analysis of the Bill and on its information on the key issues for carers. It is a very short but important Bill. Throughout my career, I have tried to advocate as strongly as possible for carers and believe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to limit the availability of banks to offset historic losses against their tax bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30686/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce legislation on the rainy day fund; and when he will report on the work done to date by his Department in framing the structure and rules of this expenditure. [28985/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a report which alleges that Ireland is the top tax haven in the world; his further views on whether this and similar reports constitute a serious risk to Ireland's financial reputation and future economic development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30685/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the Minister and his colleagues from the Department. The Minister has changed some of the words this year, but he is giving us the same old tune, particularly regarding tax expenditures. Is it still the Minister's intention to cut income tax significantly? A figure of €266 million was thrown around at one stage. Do I detect tension between the Minister and the Taoiseach...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister just does not have the money

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Why is the Minister borrowing to do this?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I think the actual Garda budget is €1.65 billion. Why would the Minister borrow to finance cuts in taxation? This again seems to be an incredible ideological position. Sometimes listening to the type of words that are used, "prudence" and so on, one could be listening to the Minister's predecessors back in the 1920s or 100 years ago. They took a very narrow view of the new...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: To coin a phrase, I think my ideology is for the many, not the few.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister was looking-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I was just about to recommend a book to the Minster, one written by an economist.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: It is The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I have read it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 27 June 2018, if the yearly inspections are monthly; the reason for the difference between a yearly average of 11.7 inspections; if there has just been one inspection in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 of 16 January 2018, the outcome of his officials' engagement with an organisation (details supplied); if the code of conduct is being updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (7 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been provided for the upgrading of the apprentice hostel at Baldonnel; when works on this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to call for an end to violence in Yemen; if he has requested the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to explain recent horrific events in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35986/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (7 Sep 2018)

Tommy Broughan: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions taking place with partially State owned banks regarding the sale of non-performing loans to vulture funds; the criteria being used to decide on the make-up of the portfolios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36133/18]