Results 281-300 of 372 for speaker:Edward Timmins

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to review the current tax regime applied to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) held by Irish-resident investors, particularly the 41% exit tax rate under the gross roll-up regime and the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule (details supplied); if reforms are being considered to bring the tax treatment of ETFs more in line with other...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I wish to bring my experience as a county councillor to the topic of vacant homes. I was until recently a member of Wicklow County Council. A number of years ago as the housing challenges became more acute, I proposed that every month councillors receive a total number of vacant houses, broken down by district. This could be discussed every month at our full council meeting. This...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: The average cost across the country is €28,000, as per the most recent NOAC report. There is a national spend of over €100 million. The Government provides €11,000 per house and not €800. The waiting times can clearly be improved. Some counties take an average of 60 weeks for a refurbishment while one takes only 13 weeks. However, there are a variety of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that can be taken to encourage the banks to lend to small- and medium-sized property developers for housing construction. [27985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of establishing the new infrastructure division of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 214. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland and the EU will take to ensure a stable and prosperous new government develops in Syria and that it is one that respects minorities and the rule of law. [27438/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Property Registration (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if compliant owners of short-term lets have to pay to register with Fáilte Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the definition of areas under urban influence as defined under the previous national planning framework and ensure that this far too broad definition is changed and not applied to the new national planning framework. [26333/25]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I have a brief technical question on Vote 9, the income of the Revenue Commissioners. In the bottom paragraph it states that in 2024 Revenue collected a record €152.9 billion. I am trying to reconcile that with gross tax income, which is of the order of €105 billion. What accounts for the difference between those two figures?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: If we went through the 290-page document in full detail, we would never get to the bottom of it, however, I have two questions on that. First, is that full detail available to us for our consumption? In other words, if we wanted to drill further down on anything, is there any place where we would have to request it or is it available somewhere? My second question relates to the Estimates....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I would not be as up to speed as the Minister, but someone told me the other day that Google Maps is an AI tool, so we probably have them, are using them and do not even know it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I want to go back to some of the comments the Minister made. We need to get away from the boom-bust cycle and become like Switzerland. This is how I would like to see the country go, whereby we constantly invest in infrastructure and build housing but at sustainable levels. This comes back to one of my questions on something the Minister mentioned earlier. I refer to five-year forecasts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: We speak about tariffs, and the line we have often spouted is that we control what we can control. Many things are outside of control. The biggest thing as regards our economy and our income is expenditure. We have a lot of control over our spending. The Minister answered my question on measures to improve cost control. They are all very worthy, but we need to do a lot more work in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: It is something we should be all over. I do not think we can ever take it for granted. We have much more work to do. I want to go back to the tariffs. We all know how dependent we are on US corporations for our corporation tax. This has been a good thing. I would not regret for one second the magnificent boon it has given to the country and the great things it has done in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: Deputy Brennan mentioned infrastructure. I will not go into that. I see infrastructure as an investment. It is not like current spending. There is a return on it. For instance, the new wastewater treatment plant in Arklow cost €140 million. It can generate 36,000 population equivalents. Let us say that is 10,000 houses potentially. The VAT on those houses and the development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to CAO places given the adjustment in grades due to the class of 2025, to give the students of 2025 the same opportunity for access to their selected courses when competing against students from previous years particularly 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (22 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing course fees for third level courses, for example, nursing, based on the hours of work placement being completed versus the hours spent in the college facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/25]

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I will highlight a totally unfair flaw in the operation of the fair deal scheme as it relates to land transfers. This is causing great financial hardship for families. I will explain how this operates. This rule must be changed. In over 20 years in politics, I have never come across such an unfair system. I have raised this matter previously. If a family transfers land within five years...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I thank Mr. McDonagh for coming here. His honesty is much appreciated. I had a couple of questions that are specifically NAMA-related, but given Mr. McDonagh's experience and knowledge over the last 15 years, I would like to pick his brain a little bit. Following on from what Deputy O'Callaghan asked, has Mr. McDonagh particular suggestions about how we should do things differently? He...