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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I have run out of time. If somebody else wants to come in, I will come back in perhaps at the very end for a final question. I think somebody else wants to come in. Is it Ms Hackett?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I have one final question. I was actually not aware that the deadline was 18 January. That is very worrying. It is really important the Irish Government makes a decision as soon as possible on this issue. I want to speak about the Good Friday Agreement. The European Convention on Human Rights is the scaffolding of the Good Friday Agreement. How do the representatives feel the passage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I have another query for Professor Rolston on Keir Starmer. Why does he think Mr. Starmer would not stick to his word? I would like to hear a little more about this when it comes to the legacy Bill. It is important for us. It means those of us here in Dublin have to put even greater pressure on the Government going forward. Will Professor Rolston say a little more about this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Professor Rolston.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Ó Muirigh for attending and giving evidence. I also thank him for all the phenomenal work he does on behalf of bereaved families. It is important that we hear from people like him who have been working at the coalface of this issue for such a long time. Before Relatives for Justice’s attendance here, I was not aware that there was a timeframe for the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: In Mr. Ó Muirigh’s submission, he mentions that he qualified in 2009. He had several years of practice before the introduction of the Stormont House Agreement. How did it change his work and what does his work look like now following the passage of the legacy Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Ó Muirigh for his work. If it was not for people like him, Relatives for Justice and other organisations, I shudder to think where the voice would be for those families. He is doing phenomenal work. I hope he can be heard today. As he knows, I am an Independent in Leinster House. I hope the Government can hear what he is calling for. It is vital going forward. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I just have one more question for Mr. Ó Muirigh. It is about the Good Friday Agreement. We know that the European Convention on Human Rights is the scaffolding for the Good Friday Agreement. How does he feel about the passage of the Legacy Bill, which is so obviously a violation of Article 2? How does he think that will impact the Good Friday Agreement? Can he say a bit about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: United Kingdom Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023: Discussion (7 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. Ó Muirigh again for the work he is doing.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I congratulate Senator Mary Seery Kearney on the fantastic work she did on this issue. On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, CEG, I say, “Well done”. I wish to raise Palestine once again. The European Council will meet this week. As the situation in Gaza worsens and the death toll rises, we hear loud and clear right across Ireland and the world the call for action to hold...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I apologise for running in late. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Recommendation No. 1 calls for a report by the Minister on private pension tax relief, including "an assessment on both the gender and distributional impact and an assessment of the potential impacts or benefits of a shift from a marginal rate to a 30 per cent standard rate approach for private pension tax relief...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I am disappointed -----

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I will press it.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I move recommendation No. 2: In page 88, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on limitation of deferred tax assets 46.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the potential revenue implications for the State if the 50 per cent limit on deferred tax assets was reimposed.”

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: This calls for the Minister to produce a report outlining the potential revenue implications for the State if the 50% limit on deferred tax assets was reimposed. Every year, my group raises this issue at each Finance Bill. It seems we have made little progress on this area.It has been well publicised that Irish banks benefit hugely from this scheme due to the amount of historic losses they...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I move recommendation No. 3. In page 112, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Report on wealth tax “52. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential revenue raised from, and distributional impact of, a wealth tax of 2 per cent on all households with assets of over 20...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: The recommendation calls for a report by the Minister on the potential revenue raised from and the distributional impact of a wealth tax of 2% on all households with assets of more than €20 million. My colleague, Senator Ruane, had an exchange with the Minister on this issue on Committee Stage. We have slightly revised the recommendation to a higher threshold. According to Oxfam's...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I move recommendation No. 4: In page 112, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Report on corporation tax 52.The Minister shall, within twelve months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining an evaluation of the impact of Ireland’s corporate tax regime on human rights, welfare and in particular child welfare in...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: Recommendation No. 4 calls for a report by the Minister outlining an evaluation of the impact of Ireland's corporate tax regime on human rights, welfare and in particular, child welfare in the global south. Earlier this year, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child called on the Irish Government to ensure that its tax policies do not lead to corporate profit shifting, which...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2023)

Frances Black: I move recommendation No. 5: In page 302, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Report on increase in rate of vacant homes tax 100. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on options for changes to the Vacant Homes Tax, including options to increase the rate of tax to ten times the basic...