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Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister has indicated that this has nothing to do with Irish tax law and American tax law is involved. Nevertheless, Irish tax law is at the centre of the issue. I indicated I would not mention a company but 1% of Google's sales were recorded in tax in Ireland in 2008. Where did the rest of it go? Some €5.4 billion of its profits were transferred to a Dutch holding company, and...

Other Questions: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: Without going into the details of any company, the Minister is well aware that the "double Irish" practice exists. Companies set up secondary Irish companies, register in tax havens, base their intellectual rights there and pay a dividend from the Irish resident company to the tax haven resident company. It is not that they are paying less than 12.5%, but the companies' overall profits are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Taxation Application (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I appreciate the Minister's comments. While I completely understand that it is he, as Minister for Finance, who will announce the tax, if it is introduced, on budget day, I believe the key question pertains to the need to furnish us with information on property tax. While the information in the report may be ignored by the Department of Finance, it is important that it be circulated to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Taxation Application (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the advice he has received from the inter departmental tax strategy group on the property tax he intends to introduce in Budget 2013; if he will make the advice of this group public in advance of the Budget; if this group has raised any concerns regarding the property tax as was the case with the tax strategy groups concerns with the household charge in 2011;...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Taxation Application (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It was interesting to listen to the Minister's engagement earlier with Deputy Michael McGrath. The Minister knows very well that Sinn Féin presents its pre-budget submissions every year and they go by the wayside as he does not take the points in them on board. There are many points and the Minister may not agree with all of them but he could, for example, standardise discretionary tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is clear that the Minister's objectives in terms of securing a comprehensive deal lie in tatters. The Minister says there is no lack of ambition but he has failed on every occasion, either in this House or externally, to outline whether he is seeking a write-off of any debt in respect of the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note. The Minister referred in his reply to officials and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have wished the Minister well prior to his Council meetings. I have also, on behalf of the State, wished the Government well in the negotiations. However, I will not stand on this side of the House and remain silent while the Minister spectacularly fails to demand any write-down on the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note. The Minister has again given the excuse that the legacy debt will,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The question was if the Minister is, in any of the proposals, seeking a write-down of the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note. I listened carefully to the Minister. I know that he is trying to get the promissory note restructured. The question is if he is in any proposal looking for a write-down.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: It is different from a write-down.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted any of the EU counterparts following the statement issued by the Finance Ministers of Germany, Finland and the Netherlands last week; if so, if a deal on the banking debt is still possible and his views on the make up of such a deal; if he is attempting to secure a write down on the promissory note; and if the deal being sought on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bank Debt Restructuring (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister said that the three Finance Ministers made a statement on matters that were already agreed at the summit on 29 June. However, it is worth reading the Finance Ministers' statement and the statement from the 29 June summit. Paragraph 6.2 of the Finance Ministers' statement made the key point that the legacy issues would not be dealt with and would be dealt with by the national...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Note Negotiations (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the on-going negotiations with the Troika on the promissory note technical paper and in view of the fact that the paper was to be finalised by February 2012, the reason for the delay and an estimated date for its publication. [42257/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012 will be published. [42258/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (4 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the report of the expert group on property tax in advance of the publication of the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012. [42258/12]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: I have asked this question a number of times and I have been promised a note by the Taoiseach. When will the legislation relating to the strategic investment bank be forthcoming? The Strategic Investment Fund is supposed to be a forerunner for legislation but the House has been informed that this legislation relating to the fund will not be coming forward until next year at the earliest,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council Funding (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to invest additional funding in the development of the high nature value farming programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42027/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that could be raised for the State from introducing a 5% on course betting tax. [42115/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has explored the potential for a patent box similar to that in operation in Britain and the Netherlands; if he has, if any estimates have been undertaken of tax that would be forgone if such a provision was made, or if there would be a tax gain from attracting companies to this tax jurisdiction. [42193/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing the level at which persons and companies may claim interest repayments against tax for residential rental properties from 75% to 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Pearse Doherty: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by reducing the tax exemption for lump sum pension payments to the level of the average industrial wage with the balance taxed at the marginal rates of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/12]