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- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Amendments Nos. 98 to 101, inclusive.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I am guided by my officials on this.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I am following the guidelines.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: No, I cannot do that.
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Could I ask Deputy McGrath to reconsider his use of the word "stole" and use another term?
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: We have an understanding that misappropriation is different from stealing so we should stay with misappropriation.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: May I pose a scenario to the Minister of State? We know that households are under stress with debt. There may be a situation where otherwise a gift of, say, €225,000 is made from a parent to a son or daughter to reduce liabilities owed to a bank in a negative equity situation where the debt to the bank was €425,000. Is €225,000 the exemption level?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I will leave it at that.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Specifically on the risk equalisation levy that is the subject of this section, the policy holder will have to pay only once in a year, whether for a renewal or a new policy. The distribution of that levy among the players in the industry probably-----
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: If that is passed on to the policyholder they have to argue among themselves about where the risk equalisation music stops.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: It is because the aging population is dying.
- Topical Issue Matters (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Michael McCarthy - the need to review the way in which the formula for those in receipt of family income supplement is renewed; (2) Deputy Mary Lou McDonald - the need to reinstate urgently the child minding advisory officer...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: As it is now 1.30 p.m. I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of this day: "That Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed."
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Deputy McGrath used an important word, namely, metrics. In respect of the securitisation activities of certain companies in the IFSC, I had dealings with them some years ago. There would be $5 billion balance sheets at these companies that are literally just a brass nameplate. They are in Dublin, the directors are resident in Dublin and the transactions are being done on a monthly basis by...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Three further Deputies have indicated that they wish to contribute, those being, Deputies Mattie McGrath, Catherine Murphy and Anthony Lawlor. They should be aware that only four minutes remain.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I will make it five minutes.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Could I have a bit of order, please? The Deputies should be quick.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: Deputy Catherine Murphy should be as quick as possible, please.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: I take Deputy Stanley's point. I would like the Minister of State to have the opportunity to speak.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)
Peter Mathews: The previous contributions were excellent, especially those from Deputies Boyd Barrett and Doherty. The Revenue Commissioners, in their up-to-date returns from tax-paying companies and even companies that legally avoid paying tax, have the information and they could supply the so-called eyes wide open type of material about which we want to know, including the number of companies, the...