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Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is important legislation. Any Bill or legislation that addresses the issue of road safety is to be welcomed. Like Teachta Munster, I also wish to commend and pay tribute to all of those who work in the area of road safety, whether it is enforcement, planning or advocacy. That includes An Garda Síochána, the RSA, all of those...

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: It is.

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: More or less.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 64. To ask the Taoiseach if the trade figures for May 2016 as published by the CSO on 12 August 2016, which show an increase of €19.237 billion in the value of Irish industrial exports in 2015, which was a 22.75% increase on the value of Irish industrial exports in 2014, were the source or one of the sources of the distortion in the Irish GDP figure for 2015 that was labelled...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of media reports that the Brazilian authorities have designated Ireland as a tax haven and what such a ruling means (details supplied); if the media reports are correct, the effect this ruling will have on the recent announcement by a company (details supplied) that it was moving its parent company to Dublin; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that Brazil recently added Ireland to its list of tax havens; the implications for Ireland in terms of financial transactions with Brazil if this is indeed the case; if there are any reputational implications for Ireland in view of any such decision by the Brazilian authorities; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 495. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if EU directives 2014/23 - award of concession contracts, 2014/24 - public procurement, and 2014/25 - procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, have been transposed into Irish law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26589/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Insolvency Payments Scheme (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 509. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the position regarding the cessation of a contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27263/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 668. To ask the Minister for Health the amount which was spent between University Hospital Waterford and Wexford General Hospital on the outsourcing of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments in 2016; the number of assessments which were completed and the cost; if there are plans to tender for this service again, and if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 931. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the subsidies given to IDA client companies and the cost of each; the manner in which the subsidies are funded; the total cost of IDA subsidies in each of the years 2002 to 2015, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26676/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Expenditure (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 932. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost of IDA subsidies given to IDA client companies in each of the years 2002 to 2015 broken down by year and in a number of sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 933. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of IDA client companies located here from 2002 to 2015, inclusive, broken down by year and in sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 934. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of active IDA client companies jobs here in each of the years 2002 to 2015 in sectors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 944. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs her Department expects to be created by the recent announcement by a Brazilian company (details supplied) that it plans to move €30 billion in assets here; the number of jobs her Department expects to be created by the movement of these assets to this State; the county or counties which will benefit from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Report (27 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: 945. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he accepts the majority report of the finding of the second report of the low pay commission that sufficient data was not yet available to assess the impact of the increase of 50 cent per hour in the minimum wage from 1 January 2016, in terms of employment or on hours worked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26944/16]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and the witnesses. The committee has met thus far with a large number of witnesses from various organisations. I would like the Minister to take us through this year's budget and, in particular, an issue raised by him in his opening remarks, namely, the universal social charge. First, I would like to give him a flavour of what some of the organisations we met had to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: It is not about being mesmerised or fascinated by corporation tax receipts. It is about trying to get behind the figures to discover why there was a spike in 2014 and 2015 and how sustainable those figures are. Mr. Howard referred to a very small number of companies that contribute the vast majority of corporation tax receipts. Notwithstanding the fact that corporation tax is 14% of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: What would the USC yield in 2021 be if it was then phased out?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: Is it likely to increase by 2021?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revenue Raising Proposals: Minister for Finance and Revenue Commissioners (20 Sep 2016)

David Cullinane: We have previously been advised that on a no change basis, it would be €5.4 billion by 2021. Is that a ball park figure?