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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I have a question about definitions under the property tax. What is the position of embassies that are both residencies and embassies? How are they affected by the property tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I seek a point of clarity; I will be brief. At the moment the Revenue Commissioners provides companies with clarification by way of letters of concession, clearance or rulings. This is the system. Much has been made of Ireland having a transparent tax system. Is further transparency possible? Could the Revenue Commissioners publish all concessions, clearings and rulings in a redacted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I presume people are referring to a lack of clarity in the tax system where those concession letters are issued. I understand that the Revenue Commissioners issues e-briefs, but it is confusing. I did not mean to raise it. Can I e-mail Ms Feehily for further clarity?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a recent cost benefit analysis of the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Retirements (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department that have left to go to work in the financial services sector here during the past year; of those, the number that would have had interactions with the IFSC Clearing House Group and associated sub-groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Taxation Application (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list in tabular form of all residential properties and addresses that have so far been identified, that are operated or owned by the Office of Public Works, which are liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list in tabular form of all residential properties and addresses, operated or owned by the Office of Public Works that have so far been identified, that are being considered for disposal by sale or other action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all residential properties with addresses, operated or owned by the Office of Public Works which have been sold since 2003; and if he list the price achieved for each and the year sold and if he will indicate if it was offered on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (29 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No 265 of 22 May 2013, in which he indicated that the sections of national road that lie within the M50 C ring namely, N1 to Whitehall, the N2, N3, N4, N11 to Mount Merrion Avenue and N81 were reclassified from national to regional roads; the extra funding that has been provided to...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will conclude. I will vote confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality and I thank him for the amount of work and reforming legislation he has put through this House in the past two years.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: From the beginning of this I have been very clear about my concerns about civil liberties and the possibility that gardaí were collecting information about politicians and high profile individuals and passing it on to the Minister for Justice of the day and the Cabinet. I have said very clearly that the Minister was wrong in the way he used that information on "Prime Time" about Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (28 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new primary care centre for the Baggot St, Dublin 4 area which is promised in the 2013 Dublin Mid-Leinster Service Plan published by the Health Service Executive; if he will indicate if Baggot Street Hospital or a commercial office situated on Haddington Road, Dublin 4 is the intended location for this new health centre;...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to share time with Deputies Seán Kyne and Eoghan Murphy. I thank the previous contributor. I wonder how far we would have got without that poster "Kangaroo Court - No Thanks". There has been a delay in carrying out a proper inquiry. The result of the referendum was unfortunate and if it had been otherwise, we would be much further down the road. I do not think the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been provided with information from an Garda Síochána on current members of the Oireachtas, both TDs and Senators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (23 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: 148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been provided with information from an Garda Síochána on current members of the Oireachtas; the law or regulation under which he is entitled to such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24820/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I will return to the agenda. I concur with Deputy Liam Twomey that Ireland is not a tax haven as we have clear laws and regulations in place. As Members of the Oireachtas, our role is to challenge at every opportunity and ensure rigour and transparency are applied. That is what the joint committee is doing today. There is a certain perception about the way in which the Irish Financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: That is the normal way such matters are dealt with. I have chaired many meetings of subgroups and they submit their minutes to the committee proper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: There is a misunderstanding of the Chairman's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Fraser should be able to see the concern about the imbalance of information that is being presented, especially to a finance committee. However, I know that I am under time constraints so I will move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank Deputy Higgins for obtaining that information, which I could not get. Are the current subgroups dealing with asset management, banking, treasury funds, insurance and pension funds? Are those subgroups still in existence?