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Seanad: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: We will find out in April.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I accept the Minister's points and I reiterate the need to review this anomaly. I acknowledge his point on the possibility of facilitating a tax loophole. However, the current arrangement is unfair and must be addressed. Now that there is an awareness of the implications, perhaps it will be addressed in the next budget.

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 30 (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I ask that the House be adjourned to discuss a specific and important matter of public interest which has arisen suddenly, namely, the subject matter of No. 19, motion 35, on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 17: In page 88, before section 57, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: "CHAPTER 1 Importation of vehicles — VRT 57.—A new vehicle registered in the State and subject to the emissions-based VRT regime shall not in that respect be treated less favourably than a second hand vehicle not already registered in the State which is brought into the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: One law for one Senator and another for us.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for the compliment.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 19: In page 108, before section 82, to insert the following new section:

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister. This is something simple for which the Government will get quite an amount of support, and kudos, if it can introduce a practical step in this regard. Communities know their requirements. In many cases they seek to get defibrillators on the basis of something that has happened or been narrowly avoided, perhaps, which spurs them on, etc. People know their communities...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 20: In page 108, before section 83, to insert the following new section: 83.—The Minister may make regulations providing relief in respect of VAT for registered charities provided that such charities comply with such requirements including requirements as to accountability and financial transparency as may be prescribed.". This proposes the Minister makes...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Minister for his time and his officials for all the work they have put in. I also thank the Minister for his compliments. If there is one thing the Minister can bring back to the Minister for Finance it is the proposal concerning defibrillators and I would very much appreciate it if he did so.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 1: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 TAXPAYERS' ADVOCATE OFFICE 1.—The Ombudsman shall include in her annual report a special report on the overpayment of tax by PAYE taxpayers, and on the take up of credits by such taxpayers, and the branch of her office dedicated to ensuring that the take up of credits is readily available...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 2: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 CHARITY STATUS OF TIDY TOWNS GROUPS 1.—Any group which in the opinion of the Minister formed or designed towards participation in a tidy towns scheme shall be entitled to benefit from charitable status for the purposes of the Principal Act.". This is something to which I drew the...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 3: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 COMMISSION ON TAXATION 1.—The Minister shall in establishing the commission on taxation include in its terms of reference the following matters: (a) to examine anomalies arising from the tax treatment of married persons where one spouse remains out of paid employment in order to attend to...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 5: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 TAX RELIEF AT SOURCE 1.—Tax relief at source shall be available for environmental service charges.". I hope this will be considered favourably. We believe the tax relief on environmental service charges, including bin charges etc. should be applied at source. There is considerable...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 6: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 RESTRICTION OF BENEFIT-IN-KIND 1.—Where an employer provides a childcare facility directly to an employee, or pays the childcare costs of an employee to a third party, the provision or payment shall not constitute a taxable benefit-in-kind.". The ethos of this recommendation is a simple...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 7: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 BENEFIT-IN-KIND — TRAINING 1.—Where an employer provides training to an employee, or pays the training costs of an employee to a third party, the provision or payment shall not constitute a taxable benefit-in-kind.". This recommendation concerns benefit-in-kind training. I am raising...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 8: In page 11, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 1 FAILURE BY EMPLOYER TO REIMBURSE TRAVEL COSTS 1.—Where an employee incurs travel costs in connection with his or her employment, which are not reimbursed by an employer, the employee may be afforded a relief on such travel costs against his or her liability to income tax in connection...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 13: In page 30, before section 24, but in Chapter 3, to insert the following new section: 24.—Where a taxpayer claims relief based on the construction of any premises, he or she shall furnish to the Revenue Commissioners sufficient information to demonstrate that he or she or any relevant contractor is complying with any relevant requirement imposed by the Health...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the documentation and so on.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage. (13 Mar 2008)

Alan Kelly: I move recommendation No. 14: In page 30, before section 24, to insert the following new section: 24.—(1) Section 1041(1) of the Principal Act be amended by inserting the words "in respect of commercial property" in paragraph (a) after the words "Schedule D" and before the word ", or" (2) Section 1041(1) of the Principal Act to be amended by inserting the words "in respect of commercial...