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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: That does not take into account the amount of employment taxes paid by those large corporates, particularly the foreign-owned multinationals. Is there any assessment as to how much employment tax they are paying at present? I saw in one the reports that the combined employment taxes paid by large corporates was €28.9 billion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is much default seen in the area of corporation tax? What is the obedience and compliance like in that sphere?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Finally, I wish to ask Mr. Cody about a separate but equally important issue. As he will be aware, there is a concern on the part of farmers in Ireland about the extent to which they are entitled to qualify for a VAT 58 refund in respect of certain farm machinery. Is that an issue on which the Revenue Commissioners have been engaging with farmers or do they view it as that is provided for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: The legislation or the statutory instrument?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revenue Commissioners: Discussion (15 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Cody saying that because of the VAT directive and how it is transposed into Irish law, it will not be possible to amend the statutory instrument to permit farmers to obtain VAT 58 refunds as we are discussing here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously Mr. Ó Luain cannot speak for all language students, but I presume a significant majority of them have to work. Is that Mr. Ó Luain's assessment of the people they represent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: One of Mr. Ó Luain's concerns is that under the rules language students can only work for 20 hours. He would like to see that extended to 30 hours as is the case in some other European countries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Does Mr. Alves De Oliveira want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Can I ask Mr. Nieto if, having worked here, he thinks 20 hours is sufficient or does a person need to work longer than 20 hours?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: When Mr. Nieto was a student, what percentage of his time was spent working? How many hours was he working?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: What about Mr. Karakayun? How did he manage to combine being a student and working, or did he?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. In terms of the working experience, did the witness find it difficult to survive when they were studying English?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank our witnesses for coming before the committee. I would also like to commend Mr. Ó Luain for doing this on a pro bono basis. It is important to acknowledge that. I learned from another statement from the people coming in later that we have around 128,000 language students in Ireland. Would that be about right, Mr. Ó Luain?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witness.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 149. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his response to claims that former members of the Defence Forces, including from the elite Army Ranger wing, have provided training to a Libyan military group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21532/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (14 May 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: 150. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the two recently acquired Naval Service inshore patrol vessels will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21533/24]