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- Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----but the content was questionable. We are members of a Government party but we have a role to represent our constituents also. There is no contradiction. We beat down the doors of Government Buildings and the offices of Ministers repeatedly, as the Minister of State will testify. There is not enough money to deal with many of the issues that are raised with us. People come to us with...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Limerick should be promoting itself.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is good to hear.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: One of the features unique to Limerick is that so much of the city is Georgian. If people come from abroad, they come to see Georgian Limerick. For this reason, we must ensure the buildings are renovated. In many cases, it is proving prohibitive for people to live in the buildings. I want to see if there are other ways to get families back into the city. It is controversial. Are all of...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We are in government at present.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is an own goal, Senator McDowell.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a relevant point of order. How did the groupings arise originally? Who made the decision to group the amendments in this fashion?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: There was an independent recommendation that they be grouped together. We should be guided by that recommendation.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to highlight a dreadful attack on Fergus Kilcoyne, an Independent councillor from Patrickswell. At 4.45 a.m. last Monday morning, his house was attacked. All the windows were broken and his car was smashed. He, his wife and their children were asleep in the house. His wife and family were terrorised. Gardaí based at Roxboro Road Garda station are carrying out an...
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, to the House. This is about the amendment of the Act of 2015. The Minister of State's speech has not been provided.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Do we get a copy of the speech?
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: The two elements to the Bill are the amendment of the Act about the appointment of the chairperson of the appeals commission which appears technical in nature, and Part 3, which is the change to update the definition of EU prospectus law which also looks to be a technical point. I would make a general point on the area of tax appeals. There has been various legislation coming through and...
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has an interim chairperson been appointing pending enactment of the legislation?
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: When does the Minister of State expect the appeals chairperson will be appointed?
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Good. The issue in Part 3, which is to update the definition of EU prospectus law, is technical in nature. Overall, I welcome the update of the entire appeal mechanism, both in terms of resources and ensuring that they are heard and expedited. It is most important in terms of the functioning of businesses.
- Seanad: Finance Bill (Tax Appeals and Prospectus Regulation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I mention the figures the ESRI has put for a deal scenario and a no-deal scenario with Brexit. The ESRI looked at the modelling and found GDP could be approximately 2% lower in the long-run and 4.8% lower in a no-deal scenario. The first-year impact would be that the level of real input into the Irish economy could be approximately 0.6% lower in a deal scenario. I am surprised in one sense...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like to drill down a small bit. What percentage of the exports of indigenous Irish export firms go to, and what percentage of the imports to Ireland come from, the UK? I have a view that the indigenous sector is far more exposed to the potential impact of Brexit than the much larger multinational companies. Dr. McQuinn referred to the FDIs. If there was a no-deal Brexit, would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Impact of Brexit on Ireland's Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (28 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I know that.