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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release 70% of the 2015 disadvantaged payment funds due to a person (details supplied) who has been selected for a remote sensing eligibility inspection and if there is any penalty, that it will be paid out of the 30% remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (10 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: 316. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has assessed the volume of traffic using the M11 from Coynes Cross to the M50 connection each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Provision (10 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: 317. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the additional lane from Coynes Cross, Wicklow on the M11 to the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/16]
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I concur with the two Deputies. It would be very helpful if we had such a debate or conversation, formal or informal, whichever way the Chairman wants to go with it. We are in a new dynamic. Deputy Doherty is correct about the pledge, but I remind him that George W. Bush made the same pledge during his campaign and did not fulfil it in an eight-year period. The economic cycle is having an...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I also disagree with Deputy Doherty. I want to put on record that the USC was also reduced in last year's budget. The objective was that the significant burden of income tax would be reduced so people would have more spending power, and that proved to be correct. The USC rates were reduced, people spent more and we got more people back into work. To put this in context, at the peak of the...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: To pick up where we left off, we were listening to a Sinn Féin member. The hypocrisy of the position of Sinn Féin is amazing. I will read from an article on the Sinn Féin website. The headline reads, "Sinn Féin publish Dáil motion calling for the abolition of Universal Social Charge". I know that positions change depending on circumstances, but this is purely...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I wish to respond because Deputy Doherty has made a lot of statements. The Deputy spoke about the facts earlier this morning. The fact is that for the past three years, the USC was cut and the people had the opportunity to spend the money as they got it back. That brought in more money. The Sinn Féin position is tax, tax, tax, and spend, spend, spend. It ignores the impact that has...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: It is pointless talking to the left.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: Is the relief in line with reliefs available in other jurisdictions?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: Would somebody benefit from having a contract with Ulster Rugby rather than with the IRFU in this jurisdiction?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: Deputy O'Sullivan is standing in for Deputy Sherlock.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: Through the Chair please, Deputies. I ask members to be shorter in their contributions, please.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: We want to get out of here before Christmas 2016. I am not being funny. We are on section 16.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I ask the Deputy to finish up. He has had a good innings. Deputy Donnelly is coming in-----
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I ask the Minister and the Deputy to address the committee through the Chair.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I am not certain that the income multiple is not the issue. The multiple is a major problem for people. The Minister said that in some cases parents and family members were helping people with their deposits. They get over the deposit hurdle but then run into another hurdle and there is no way around the ratios that are applied there. There are two major hurdles.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: I wish to move on, please.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: To clarify, it is 150 new first-time buyers purchasing new builds. That is 1,800.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: The Minister has answered the question.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Michael D'Arcy: The Minister should allow the Deputy to finish.