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- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: I advise the Minister that on 5 May we received a list provided by the Department of Finance of the various funds Ministers for Finance had met over time. Obviously, these meetings were part of the business of the country and the Ministers for Finance had to meet them. In the future, when such meetings are being arranged, representatives of the funds, particularly those that are regulated,...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Will Deputy Burton join the meeting some time? The Minister-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: I call Deputy Fitzmaurice or Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: I am in control again.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Are the Deputies pressing or withdrawing the amendment?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: We will have a voice vote.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: How stands the amendment, Deputy?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 67 and 76 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendment No. 68 in the name of Deputy Fitzmaurice is out of order.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 70 to 75, inclusive, and 84 are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 80 and 81 have been ruled out of order.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: I have a note on the interpretation of VAT in reference to this section. Rather than go through it, I will give it to the Minister and perhaps one of his officials might respond to it. It is a significant issue, but it is too late in the day to deal with it now. We might raise it on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendment No. 83 is in the name of Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Bríd Smith and Gino Kenny. As none of the Deputies is present, the amendment cannot be moved.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Will there be anything in the provision related to Taiwan?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: I understand an application was made and that it is now a question of agreeing the signatures. There was a UK example given as to who might be able to sign it.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Will the Minister provide a copy of the note for the committee?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: My understanding is that 16 European countries have a trade representative in Taiwan, all of whom are based in an office that is financed mainly by the European Union. We should have somebody at that location which serves as a gateway to the greater Asian market, as well as offering an immediate market of 24 million people. If we are to improve our footprint abroad, as the Taoiseach has...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendment No. 87 is in the name of Deputy Joan Burton. As the Deputy is not present, the amendment cannot be moved.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: Amendments Nos. 88 and 89 are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)
John McGuinness: As the Bill has now completed Committee Stage, it is recommended that members submit amendments to the Bills Office without delay as Report Stage is scheduled to be taken in the week beginning Monday, 20 November.