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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: My final question is about somebody presenting with mental health problems. Is the person referred back to Intreo or the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is to both of the companies because that is what I have been told is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Turas Nua and Seetec put them in a room and make them reveal details about themselves in group situations. It is not a good situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I agree that the Minister needs to come to the House to address the CAP issue. It is very worrying for farming. The substantive issue I want to talk about now, however, is the presentation that was made in the audiovisual room earlier this morning. It was in connection with the drug called valproate and its impact in respect of foetal anticonvulsant syndrome, FACS. We heard from parents...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minster for coming to the House. I appreciate that he has had a busy few days. I want to go back to 2008. As a woman, I cannot understand how the then Minister with responsibility for health, former Deputy Mary Harney, along with the Fianna Fáil members of the Cabinet, made the decision to outsource such an important service to America.It just does not add up. Something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I want to ask about the global approach. The witnesses have continually being saying that we need a global approach rather than taking up the EU approach. We put this to officials from the Department earlier in the week and suggested that it is kind of a handy excuse for the Government. The OECD's interim report in March showed just exactly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Ms O'Brien for that. Mr. McCaughey suggests that, even if implemented, the EU plans would come up against the dysfunctions of a wider tax system. Will he speak to his main concerns in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: We have heard a good deal about tax digitisation. Is it a little more than shifting tax from one member state to another and does Ireland stand to be a loser in all of that? That is a question for Ms O'Brien and Mr. Lewis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Ireland would be a loser in all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Will Mr. Lewis also comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: On the sovereignty issue, the departmental officials cited legal questions they have on the legal basis for it. We gather their particular concern is around the fact that it would be the first time the EU has set a specific rate of tax being the 3% rate. I acknowledge that VAT is set within a certain range but have the witnesses concerns about EU interference and involvement in our tax...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Has the Irish Tax Institute examined the legal basis of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: Mr. McCaughey quite rightly pointed out measures we could take at home in the next budget to put our own house in order. We have long contended our domestic system leaves us open to criticism from abroad and in weakening the right to have our own system. Has the Irish Tax Institute suggestions for changes that can be made domestically to improve our image?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I will leave it at that. I thank Ms O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Leader for responding to my request to bring the Minister before the House tomorrow, and we look forward to a full debate with him. Normally, when a Minister comes before the House, we say we will confine our comments to when he or she is here. However, we see this absolute scandal unfolding all the time, and I have no doubt but that by the time the Minister comes in tomorrow...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: They ran it down.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: They will have to come to Mayo.

Seanad: Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018: Second Stage (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is important to contribute to the debate on this subject. I commend Senator Warfield. Within Sinn Féin, we have always promoted LGBT rights and equality. We would not have the depth of information and knowledge regarding what needs to be done, such as the banning of this therapy, if it was not for the Senator. As a mother of two sons, I owe him a debt of gratitude for that. I...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am concerned that we have a limited amount of time today. I would like a short period at the end to address the Bill in its entirety. I want to make clear that I am going to support all of the amendments and would like to see them going through as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today to discuss this Bill. I also thank Deputy Frances Fitzgerald who started our journey in taking this most important Bill through this House and the other House. In addition, I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, for his interest and willingness to work with all of us to get the Bill to be the best that it can possibly be. I...