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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by payment type of the way persons paid their local property tax to the Revenue Commissioners in 2013 on a transaction basis including credit-debit cards, cheque or postal order, direct debit, deduction at source whether salary, social protection payment or agricultural payment, single debit authority or cash; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected yield from the local property tax for the liability that arises in 2013; the amount it is projected will be received in 2013 for the liability that arises in 2014; if he will clarify that the projected €300 million in 2013 from local taxes in the Exchequer tax revenue forecast on page C15 of the budget book includes payments for 2013 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 15 October 2013 and the answer received from the Higher Education Authority, of the 46 Academic staff, if he will provide a breakdown by institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48204/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (13 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible for someone in receipt of the automatic extra €10 for being over 80 to give up that extra payment and the procedure in doing same as they find the extra payment puts them over certain income limits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48498/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the members of the delegation and compliment them on the information they have provided. If one wanted a template for how to consult Members of the Oireachtas, we have certainly seen a good example today. They have made their case in a constructive and factual manner, rather than being emotional about it. Their presentation has certainly helped me to get to grips with this issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I accept the logic of the argument, especially in industries like tourism and farming. The amount of milk a cow produces is related to the weather, just as the success of the tourism industry is. I accept it would be very difficult for those involved in those industries to estimate in June what their income will be and pay on that basis. This is probably an example of the type of reform I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is it not the responsibility of the individual and tax adviser to tidy up matters given that this is a tax estimate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Is that not part of the role of the tax adviser? Having assisted a client in making an estimate, he or she then does the tidying up when one makes a forward assessment. I am trying to understand the role of the tax adviser.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: The example of Michael Maguire is based on the current system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Ms Clarke made a point about making it easier to make returns. I was taken aback by her comment that there were 347 boxes on the form in 2003 and 635 in 2012.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Changes to Pay and File Tax Date: Discussion with Irish Tax Institute (20 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Could the form be simplified in a way that would benefit the Revenue Commissioners and tax advisers?

Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I did not expect to be called so quickly.

Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for clearing up the matter. While listening to Deputy Barry Cowen's contribution I was thinking back on the lack of proper spatial planning in past decades and its effects on rural Ireland and towns and cities. It is a fact that towns and villages are closing down for various reasons, as Deputy Barry Cowen explained. However, it is not only happening outside...

Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy Barry Cowen referred to the pressures on rates for commercial activities in cities and towns. Certainly, when I was involved in Dublin City Council, we were able to reduce the rates bill year on year, but it was only a tokenistic reduction because we did not have a sufficient income base to do more. A councillor cannot really ask for commercial rates to be reduced without showing an...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Would it be possible to break for lunch at 2 p.m. today?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to correct Deputy Barry Cowen. Historically urban citizens have been grossly under-represented. I accept we all speak about distances. I accept that town councils have served the country well. However, the democratic imbalance between urban and rural has been enormous since the foundation of the State and this provision in some way rebalances the position but does not go the full...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: This is targeted at a robust engagement in council chambers. We all know some councils are becoming dysfunctional because of the actions of certain individuals. There is no mechanism given to the local authority. I have received representations across all parties and none for some mechanism that would allow a council to do its business, and I have become very frustrated. I welcome the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister for acknowledging that there must be some kind of population rebalancing. I wish to develop the point made by Deputy Catherine Murphy on local area plans. The local area plan has been very useful, especially in urban areas. The control and balance are in the order plans are dealt with - the regional plan is taken first, followed by the local authority plan and then the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: During my ten years in the local authority it was my experience that positions were shared on the basis of proportionality in terms of the democratic mandate received. There has been a disconnect between regional authorities and the councils they represent. I have served in a regional council, but there was no mechanism either to hold me to account at the council or for me to report to the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I would like to say something on the same issue. The Minister can address it all together. I think the election of a mayor for Dublin would be very welcome, if that is what the people decide in the plebiscite. I ask the Minister to have a look at the time period. If the people of Dublin vote next year in favour of a single mayor for the four local authorities, they will have to wait until...