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Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State clarify the heading?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: What has happened to the promise-----

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: -----that we understand the Independents extracted to have a tax of 90% on bankers' bonuses?

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: By the end of Committee Stage. It is a general rule.

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, before section 1, to insert the following new section: "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...

Finance Bill 2011: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: I am happy to facilitate the Deputies. It is important that we have a brief debate on another one of my amendments, which relates to bank bonuses. I would also like us to discuss this section as a whole because I have a number of questions on the Minister's amendment dealing with the universal social charge.

Written Answers — Inter-departmental Communications: Inter-departmental Communications (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance to whom he placed calls externally to the Department of Finance or the Department of an Taoiseach on the night of 29 September 2008 and early morning of 30 September 2008, to seek advice in relation to the bank guarantee or other options for resolving the banking crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/11]

Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the universal social charge introduced in the Budget 2011 for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 [3298/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast yield from the levy on public sector pensions, introduced in budget 2011, for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [3299/11]

Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Will the Government accept the amendment?

Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (20 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the plight of Haitians in view of the recent widely reported failures of governance, the delays in the task of reconstruction, the health risks which are now being reported, and the request from the non-governmental organisation sector for urgent international assistance. [2859/11]

Foreign Conflicts (20 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the view that he and other Ministers of the European Union hold in relation to the recent loss of life at demonstrations of students and others protesting in Tunis and elsewhere in Tunisia [2860/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the date on which he intends to extend the voluntary 15-day rule relating to prompt payments to the Health Service Executive, local authorities and State agencies as foreseen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1381/11]

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: We have been sitting patiently.

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: This section pertains to the approval and amendment of the various Schedules. The Minister of State mentioned having attended two IMF meetings in recent years and I wish to ask him a question. Ireland is part of a section of the IMF that includes Canada and a number of Caribbean countries and in late August 2010, in the context of the ongoing financial and banking crisis in Ireland, I...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Yes, and I note this Bill deals with governance. The Minister of State commented in his reply on Second Stage on his take in respect of the value of the IMF deal. However, Opposition Members may perceive the difficulties of the IMF deal for the ordinary punter, who this month will pay universal social charges, that is, seven extra points of income tax - and it is tax. Moreover, pensioners...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Yes. I was referring to the structural adjustment programmes, as they were then called.

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: Why did the Canadians come at the end of the summer?

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: We have had a long discussion about the IMF. The contention of the Minister of State is that it has changed for the better. Can he tell us the role of Mr. Wright in leading an inquiry into the functioning or non-functioning of the Department of Finance? I understand the report is finished and available. Various Opposition parties in the House were invited to meet Mr. Wright and his team,...

Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jan 2011)

Joan Burton: The Canadian central bank got it right. It was very conservative and there were no runs on Canadian banks.