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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on local concerns that there has been no provision for public parking at the new Letterkenny courthouse; and if parking will be provided for disabled persons at the new courthouse. [34166/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies that have availed of the knowledge development box since its introduction; if he will provide a breakdown of the companies by size, that is, micro, small and medium enterprises (SME) or large companies; his plans to assess the impact of the knowledge development box; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34121/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost in tax foregone to date or the anticipated cost for 2016 of the knowledge development box. [34122/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the portion of the recent increase in corporation tax receipts attributed to each of the factors, currency fluctuations, one-off payments, improved trading conditions and timing factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times the IFSC funds working group has met in 2016; the agenda points for each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34124/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of countries, with which the State has a double taxation agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34125/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to implement the action points recommended by the OECD under the BEPs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34126/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (10 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the State's implementation of the anti-tax avoidance directive; the legislative or regulatory steps he plans to take to complete its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34127/16]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I would like a clarification. The Chairman said the divisions will take place as they arise. Will they not take place at the end of the sections, as normal in committee?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: It is fine. I asked out of curiosity more than anything else.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I echo that call. It is important that we frame the discussion we will have this week and next week on Committee Stage of the Finance Bill in the economic context we are in. As Deputy McGrath said, we are all aware of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the Exchequer figures, but last night's victory for the Trump campaign has created further uncertainty, which the Minister himself...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: We will have to get to the meat of the amendments, but it is important to have a brief discussion on this because what we are doing here is based on the fiscal rules. I welcome the acknowledgement from the Labour Party, as we have heard from other parties, that it was wrong in its approach to the fiscal rules and that it should not have supported putting legally binding rules into our...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: The Labour Party is now seeking to have them revised. We pointed this out in the first place. We cannot spend capital because of the fiscal rules which the Deputy argued and campaigned for and which the people voted for. That is democracy. My question follows on from the valid question Deputy Burton raised. I previously asked the Minister about the fact the budget does not provide for...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Amendment No. 65 is in my name. When I raise this issue every year, I am told that the data are not available and that it is hoped they will be available the following year or at some future point. It is important to recognise that the Department of Finance and the Economic and Social Research Institute have worked on the CSO data and are apparently going to make a presentation in this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Could the Minister give more detail on the report that will be presented? I presume the Minister has seen the report, which is being worked on by his Department and the ESRI. We are asking for a net wealth tax. Every year, we have this discussion on local property tax, CGT and CAT. The Minister is reducing the latter two. The local property tax is not a net wealth tax. Let us not rehash...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I will withdraw the amendment with the option of re-introducing it on Report Stage, which probably will be after the publication of the work being done by the ESRI and the Department. I acknowledge it has been a step forward. I do not think it would have happened if it was not for myself and others continuing to put this on the political agenda. Hopefully there will be comprehensive data...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: No. Will the Chairman bear with me?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Just on section 2-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)

Pearse Doherty: No, before we go onto section 3, I will speak on section 2. The Chairman has disposed of amendment No. 2 but section 2 is the section that reduces the universal social charge.