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- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Question No. 3 is in the name of Deputy Finian McGrath, who is not present. Unless there are arrangements for someone else to take his question, we will pass on to Question No. 4.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I have been advised to move to Question No. 4 by the clerk.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Initiatives (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: The person who nominated the question must be in the Chamber for the answer to be read. I have learned something new today.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Before Deputy Ó Fearghaíl asks a supplementary question, I wish to advise the House of what I have learned. In the case of Priority Questions, the nominated question's poser must be present. In the case of Other Questions, the Minister may read the reply. Do the Deputies follow?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: We now move to-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Noiméid amhaín.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Níl ach noiméid amhaín fágtha.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I apologise for causing that little mix-up. I was not aware that the two questions were being taken together.
- Topical Issue Debate: Fee Paying Schools (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I want to go over the broad statistical parameters. There are 55 fee-paying schools, comprising 32 Roman Catholic, 20 Protestant, two interdenominational and one Jewish. If ten of those schools were to close, 5,000 students would be affected. The cost for a student in a fee-paying school is €4,500 per year, but €8,000 per year in a non-fee-paying school. There is an...
- Topical Issue Debate: Fee Paying Schools (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue. It arises from a request by many constituents of mine, and many families around the country, for the Government to explain its policy on fee-charging schools. These constituents object to the recent decision by the Government to increase the pupil-teacher ratio in selected schools, which they feel have been singled out. They are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (30 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: 274. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities in place, for those diagnosed with mental health problems including Asperger's syndrome, for those between 16 - 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Do I? On Deputy Pearse Doherty's point, the Revenue is responsible for administering the taxation system and that the Government is responsible for introducing legislation and drawing up policy. In the context of the fiscal vulnerability of individuals, there appears to be a difference between the ability of the Revenue to intrude upon the financial affairs and resources of individuals and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I know that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Another matter to which I wish to refer relates to the incorporation of companies which seem to hover outside jurisdictions-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: I just wish to make one point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Would it be technically possible-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: -----to introduce a 1% levy in respect of all the money which flows through incorporated companies that might not, by current definition, be resident here for tax purposes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: To clarify, did Ms Feehily indicate in respect of NAMA that where there is a mortgagee in possession, it is that mortgagee who is liable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: In other words, where a bank or institution is the mortgagee in possession, it is liable?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Peter Mathews: Finally, I have it in the back of my mind that there is provision for local authorities to alter the local property tax valuations that are submitted plus or minus 15%. Is that correct?