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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The big question is if there is actually going to be an effective rate of 15%. That itself is still a very low rate compared with what ordinary workers pay. I would argue that previously, the 12.5% was not effective. In 2021, there were €250 billion of pre-tax profits on which €15 billion was paid in corporation tax. That is a rate of 6.1% and it is due to the taxable income...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to act on the motion passed by Dáil Éireann in October 2022 in favour of free public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline how he intends to address the impact of the shortage of drivers on the delivery of bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a digital tax on digital and social media companies, as an alternative method of funding public service broadband to replace the regressive and widely discredited TV licence model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Data Centres (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a specific tax on data centres given their high impact on our energy and resource infrastructure. [4571/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties he is considering on film production companies found to be in breach of their requirement and obligation for receiving section 481 film tax credit funding, given the recent Workplace Relations Commission rulings against a company (details supplied) for its failure to uphold the employment rights and blacklisting of 38 film crew; if he intends...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider and introduction of a wealth tax, given recent reports by an organisation (details supplied) and the Central Bank on the wealth distribution showing ever growing concentration of wealth in the hands of the very wealthiest households. [4570/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (1 Feb 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 342. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm the list of Mother and Baby Homes and any other State institutions that are included in the Redress Scheme, and to provide also a list of institutions that are not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/24]

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I move amendment No. 1: A. To insert the following after "urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance; and": "further notes that the ICJ has previously held that: — the obligation to prevent genocide requires States 'to employ all means reasonably available to them, so as to prevent genocide so far as possible'; — a state incurs responsibility for...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Bill. I want to express a little scepticism. I am open to the debate but a change of name for Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council and simply amalgamating them does not mean anything in and of itself in advancing our support for research and innovation. Most particularly, if it does not address the issue of core funding. ...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Darwin, indeed, as would Friedrich Engels. It might be worth noting thatDas Kapitalwas dedicated to Darwin, which is something people do not know-----

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: -----that Karl Marx's greatest work was dedicated to Darwin. Engels pointed out in his fantastic pamphlet, The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Man-----

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It has a lot to do with it. Manual dexterity was actually the thing that created a dynamic interaction between the growth of the human brain so it was able to do things that no other species can do. That is the essence of research and innovation. If we boil that down to the issue of the poverty of our researchers, they cannot do very good research if they do not have a secure roof over...

Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I commend Deputy Gino Kenny on his leadership on this critical issue in our society. The lack of leadership and courage on the part of the Government is depressing. Yet again, it wants to kick down the road a key issue of social change and the recognition of social reality, instead of doing the right thing. This is especially the case given the citizens' assembly has made the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: That is fine. I just do not want it to eat into my time because I have some questions for the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 11 – Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 – State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - the Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 – Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 – National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 -the Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 – Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Am I not next on the rota?