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Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: -----which says we will not do it in the future. My colleague, Deputy Michael D. Higgins, says "a firm purpose of amendment". Fianna Fáil still wants to run away from saying we have to change how we do things if we are to repair and rebuild the economy and get people------

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: We have to give hope to our young people and we have to get the jobs back. We just cannot go on in the way Fianna Fáil did for 13 years. This is one for small change. I commend the amendment to the House.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "PART 1 Publication of Certain Bonuses 1.—Each credit institution that is participating in the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme shall be required, within 30 days of the passing of this Act, to submit to Dáil Éireann details of the names of all of its officers, employees or contractors to whom bonuses...

Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

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Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: With just two Government amendments to the Bill on Report Stage, I suggest it is possible for everybody in the Chamber who wishes to contribute to finish the debate possibly an hour earlier than set out in the schedule. We would like to be advised of the flexibility available in the event of that possibility becoming a reality.

Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: We stayed until the end of the debate last night.

Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Sinn Féin did not even table an amendment.

Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The party did not put down amendments.

Finance Bill 2011: Motion. (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: That is fine.

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 9, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "PART 1 COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF TAX EXPENDITURES 1.—The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on a cost-benefit analysis of tax expenditures provided for by this Act, setting out the costs of tax foregone, and the benefits in terms of...

Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move this amendment on behalf of the Labour Party. It makes a provision that all tax expenditure and schemes would be subject to a full cost-benefit analysis to be published. If the Dáil and Fianna Fáil while in government had adopted this approach, particularly after 1997 and 1998, we probably would not have had the kind of economic crash which the country has since suffered. Last...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Fine Gael has not closed off the Fianna Fáil option and Deputy Martin has already suggested it.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Tallaght in reverse.

Business of Dáil (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Sections 1 to 38 at the beginning of the Bill are of most interest to Members and include the changes to pension provisions, the universal social charge and section 23 tax breaks. Today's schedule allowed very little time for that part and considerable time for areas including giving Revenue extra powers in combating tax evasion and so on. We should devote most of the time to sections 1 to...

Business of Dáil (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I suggest the bulk of that time be devoted to sections 1 to 38 because the later sections have been adequately addressed and I believe that is the feeling of most Members.

Business of Dáil (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I believe an hour would be adequate for the others.

Business of Dáil (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: It was very frustrating today that the major budget provisions were all packed into an hour with very little opportunity to discuss them.

Business of Dáil (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I am satisfied with the last section because I believe there is unanimous agreement that unless the Minister has Report Stage amendments, we do not need more than ten or 15 minutes on that.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I understand this section refers to the mandatory disclosure of information regarding people who are arranging particular tax transactions and may be involved in fairly aggressive tax planning. Will the Minister of State read out his note on this section so that we might have a sense of what is intended?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Is the section designed to deal with people involved in aggressive tax planning so that the people who might be the beneficiaries of said planning can be identified to Revenue? As I might not understand the section correctly, perhaps the Minister of State will clarify the situation.