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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Hogan for his comments. I apologise for the fact that I am unable to stay until the end of the meeting. Deputy Michael McGrath will take the Chair in my stead.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Colm Brophy: No, I will leave it to Deputy McGrath.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Colm Brophy: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of proposed costal protection works at Spanish Point, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54954/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (13 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: 154. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact the recently announced €4.5 million fund to reform disability services will have on providing full-time respite care to children and adults in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of transportation to day services for persons with autistic spectrum disorder that require full-time care, especially before and after turning 18 years of age in the Dublin south west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (13 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: 174. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the provision of respite services for carers in the Dublin south west area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53420/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy John Lahart. Before we begin, I welcome all members to the meeting. I am delighted to have been selected as the new chairperson for this committee. I look forward to continuing to work with all members on a cross-party basis. I will also take the moment to acknowledge my predecessor, Deputy Josepha Madigan, on behalf of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: Before I begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones. Interference from mobile telephones affects sound quality and transmission at the meeting. I welcome Mr. Keith Walsh, the chief revenue economist at the corporate affairs division of the Revenue Commissioners. He is accompanied by Ms Jean Kennedy, the head of capital taxes and personal tax division, and Ms...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Walsh. I propose that we discuss the local property tax revaluation first. When that item is concluded we will move on to commercial stamp duty. Is that agreed? Agreed. Following the discussion, there might be requests for more specific information in advance of our next meeting with the officials of the Department of Finance in early January. I will now call on members in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: There is agreement on that. I call Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Burton.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: No other member is offering at this point, so I am going to draw our consideration of the local property tax to a conclusion. I propose that we move onto commercial stamp duty. Is anybody offering on that area?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: That is an unfair question to land on anybody at this point. Mr. Walsh does not have necessarily have to comment on it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: I have no doubt that there will be plenty of follow-up on it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: Departmental officials will appear before the committee on 16 January 2018. I forgot to ask one question about the local property tax before we concluded our discussion on it. With regard to the movement of the local authority mean up or down, Revenue indicated earlier this year that there could be an increase because 11 local authorities had raised the rates. How does that compare to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures (12 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: 412. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the post offices which closed in County Clare in each of the years 2002 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52843/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for coming in to the committee. They come in to us very regularly. Before I start today I wish to raise one point. I appreciate that other colleagues and the deputy commissioner have already mentioned it but, especially on the day that is in it, I believe it is worth putting it on record. Listening to news reports on what it really is like to serve in An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: I would like the witnesses to come back on the particular matter of supervision, as well as the buy-in to how much real change is taking place.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: 231. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount received by each club and group under the local youth club equipment scheme 2017 by ETB in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52560/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy is testifying rather than questioning.