Results 25,861-25,880 of 26,148 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It has not happened and the Tánaiste is not taking responsibility for it.
- Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: My party is absolutely for it.
- Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: If the Tánaiste needs our assistanceââ
- Decentralisation Programme. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: We will help the Minister.
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners have an estimate of the amount of unclaimed taxes; and if he has satisfied himself that the Revenue Commissioners' statement of strategy sets no specific targets in this area. [8064/08]
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Once again the Tánaiste has not answered my question. I asked for an estimate of the amount of unclaimed taxes. When the Tánaiste's Department rang me in this regard, I told it which specifics I was looking for. The point I am making is straightforward. In 2007, there were refunds in the order of â¬530 million. I have with me the strategy to help customers in paying the correct amount...
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is a simple measure.
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Revenue could conduct a high-profileââ
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a question of the level of refunds involved. We have devised estimates based on spending patterns identified by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, and the figure relating to unclaimed medical expenses in 2007 was in the region of â¬500 million, â¬250 million was unclaimed in rent payments and â¬300 million in bin charges. Many people, including the elderly, may be uncomfortable...
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: When?
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Now is the time it should happen as the tax certificates are issuing.
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: People are entitled to refunds.
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Why do we have â¬530 million of refunds?
- Tax Collection. (26 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: There is â¬530 million of refunds and that is a matter of record with the Revenue.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to speak on this motion about which I feel strongly. One after the other, Government Members preach that they are in favour of ABA and lecture us to the effect that, if we promote ABA, we are not recognising the other methods, but we do recognise them. TEACCH, PECS and others are great methods in their own right. The matter arising is that parents whose children have been assessed...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to take a general view of the provisions of this Bill. While there have been increases under the budget, groups such as the old age pensioners have only received an increase of approximately 6%, with contributory pensioners getting â¬14 extra a week and non-contributory pensioners getting â¬12 extra a week. However, inflation as it affects them, in terms of food and heating, is...
- Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (7 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when, in view of the recently published Central Bank financial stability report 2007 highlighting Ireland's deterioration in competitiveness and the National Competitiveness Council annual competitiveness report 2007 showing Irish consumer price levels almost 20% higher than the EU-15 average and inflation growing faster...
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an urgent matter, namely, the reneging by the HSE to pay St. John's Hospital, Limerick, â¬645,000 owing for medical services facilitating sessional commitments for a consultant-nephrologist and a consultant breast surgeon agreed to and provided up to 31 December 2007, and call on the Minister for Health and Children to...
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the measures proposed by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance in the context of the challenges facing the economy. Today's newspapers highlight a report by NCB stockbrokers, which states growth in the service industry slowed to a four-year low in January, the level of new exports among new service providers fell for the first time in 53 months in January and business confidence...