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An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceart chun Tithíochta), 2017: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am delighted to support this Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017 and I warmly commend our colleagues in People Before Profit and Solidarity on bringing it before the House. This afternoon at Leaders' Questions, I listened in disbelief as the Taoiseach kept spinning about 80 citizens being housed each day. We all know that this mainly refers to citizens...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I am okay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: May I ask-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Further to what Dr. McDonnell just said, last week Fingal County Council increased its local property tax by reducing the 15% discount to 10%. That is an example of a local authority that increased a tax. I apologise for missing Dr. McDonnell's presentation. He mentioned the huge tax expenditure on the 9% rate of VAT in the hospitality sector. In light of the earlier work NERI has done...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Is Dr. McDonnell happy with the data? Our staff have prepared an incredible list of different expenditures. Is the €5.5 billion that is talked about the actual figure?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I want to go back to the cost of the CGT change and the witness spoke of the €25 million per point deduction of the rate. Would the Irish Tax Institute favour going back to the Charlie McCreevy era? While the witness talks of just a couple of points, it is a significant tax. In my submission to the Minister last year, I suggested that it should actually be increased to 38% to give...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Would we be better to emulate the UK in that area with some sort of seed investment programme? There has been some criticism of angel-type investors in the UK in the context of some foreign investment and the way it is concentrated in certain areas such as the south east and so on. Are there different approaches we could take such as a dynamic tax policy, particularly for start-ups?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: What does Ms O'Brien call a workable share option scheme? Is this not the problem? We have share option schemes. Do we introduce discrimination between different employees if some people have access to part ownership of the company and the rest do not? If one wants to have a good team approach in the company does this present a problem?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I shall now turn to the issue of excise that is obviously very important to business. Ireland has some of the highest excise rates in the world. Is the Irish Tax Institute in favour of gradually or immediately equalising the rates on diesel and petrol?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: Could this have an impact on business and small business?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I welcome the delegation and its comments on the site levy. Moving on to where the witnesses have spoken about land tax, what is their thinking in that regard? Do they think that the local property tax is not a just system in the sense that major property across the country is not taxed? On that issue, there is a planned re-evaluation, possibly for 2019, which will lead to major increases...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018: Nevin Economic Research Institute, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Irish Tax Institute and Chambers Ireland (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: I would prefer if we had an elected mayor for the Dublin region. It appears from examples like Manchester, Liverpool and, particularly, London that directly elected mayors seem to work as very good focal points for local development. I apologise for interrupting.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 54. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social protection payments that require the production of a public services card; the legislation that enables this requirement; the number of payments which have ceased due to non production of the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 65. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of introducing a weekly €20 cost of disability payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39427/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 122. To ask the Taoiseach the expenditure in 2016 and in 2017 on the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will report on the areas of expenditure and the amount, for example of legal fees and so on. [37521/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Sector Strategy (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 142. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the sectoral employment order for the construction sector will be brought before Dáil Éireann and implemented for all construction workers. [39814/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to establishing special savings schemes in State financial institutions and credit unions whereby older persons would be encouraged to invest in funds which might be used exclusively for affordable mortgages for younger persons as suggested by many senior persons. [39182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in Egypt in view of the fact that there seemed to be positive progress during July and August 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39414/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 288. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with his EU counterparts the situation in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (20 Sep 2017)

Tommy Broughan: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that have taken either the level 4 or level 5 Garda driving course in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; the length of time the course lasts; the frequency with which courses are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/17]