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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: The timescale concerned is only three years. There will be people who are able to leave a proportion of money on deposit for three years. The timescale in respect of the An Post product is three years and for Childcare Plus is five years at an interest of 14% tax free and for the Instalment Savings Plan is five years, with, again, a 14% interest rate tax free. There products are more...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: No planned change in respect of DIRT or the interest rate.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 62: In page 48, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “27. The Principal Act is amended by: (a) In section 531AM(2) by substituting “€17,542” for “€4,004”. (b) In section 531AN(4) to be read as follows: “(4) Subsections (2) and (3) shall cease to have effect for the tax year 2015 and subsequent tax...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: My amendment has been ruled out of order. It is important that the Minister examine the base year for research and development tax credits. It is ten years old and from next year it will be over ten years old. We have companies returning to records in excess of a decade old. I was of the view that the Minister intended to do this and hoped he would signal it in this Bill. I do not see it...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: My amendment has been ruled out of order and I speak on the section. We provided the Minister with our submission during the consultation process. We say it will be phased out. It was difficult to hear some of the Minister's contribution there but I will move on. I press that we would take this on board, but I do not oppose the section.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 60:In page 39, line 19, to delete “41 per cent” and substitute “36 per cent”.I apologise for my cough, which, I hope, will clear up as the day goes on. This amendment replaces the intended increase in DIRT, which the Minister intends to increase to 41% and applies a more modest increase to 36%. While the banks may be in a better position in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Expenditure (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded by the Central Bank to companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency Expenditure (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded by the National Treasury Management Agency to companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if he will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if she will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if she will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if she will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if she will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

Pearse Doherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of contracts and their total financial cost awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and 2013 or whatever years practicable; if all the contracts were winning public tenders; and if she will provide a breakdown of the contracts by date, purpose and individual value....