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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Driver Test Centres (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: The provision of improved facilities for the driving testers and test candidates in Galway remains a priority and the Commissioners of Public Works continue to work with the Road Safety Authority in an effort to advance matters. As stated in replies to previous parliamentary questions and representations on this matter, the question of providing Heavy Goods Vehicle testing facilities in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has submitted the proposals for the Clare River (Claregalway) flood relief scheme for statutory approval or Confirmation by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, as required by the Arterial Drainage Acts. The issues raised in relation to the delay in obtaining approval by the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: The July 2012 Report of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht on Shannon flooding included eight proposals to tackle flooding on the Shannon. These proposals covered a number of issues across a range of Government Departments and State Bodies. The Office of Public Works (OPW) responded to the Committee by way of a written reply in September 2012, both welcoming...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: Not yet. The Minister for Finance intends to bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to provide for an increased deduction for certain landlords when calculating rental profits. The deduction will increase from 75% to 100% in respect of interest paid on qualifying loans for landlords who commit to providing rental properties to social housing tenants for a minimum period of three years.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 43:In page 43, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“ ‘Member State’ has the same meaning as ‘relevant Member State’ has in section 766;”. Most of these amendments are technical in nature with the purpose of correcting minor drafting errors and ensuring the legislation that implements the knowledge development box, KDB,...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 44:In page 44, line 5, to delete “section 105” and substitute “section 106”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 45:In page 44, line 6, after “criteria,” to insert “in that the invention is susceptible of industrial application, new and involves an inventive step,”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 46:In page 44, lines 21 and 22, to delete “on the qualifying asset, in relation to a company,” and substitute “in relation to the qualifying asset, in respect of a company,”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 47:In page 44, line 31, to delete “intangible”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 48:In page 46, line 33, after “asset” to insert “before taking account of any allowance available under subsection (5)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 49:In page 46, line 40, to delete “12 months” and substitute “24 months”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 50:In page 47, line 8, to delete “relevant company” and substitute “relevant company, which has made a claim under this section,”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 51:In page 47, lines 36 and 37, to delete “profits, calculated as if this Chapter did not apply,” and substitute “profits”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 52:In page 49, lines 25 and 26, to delete “to which this Chapter applies” and substitute “in respect of which a claim was made under section 769I(2)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 53:In page 51, to delete lines 38 to 41, and in page 52, to delete lines 1 to 3.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 54:In page 52, line 4, to delete “(2) Subject to subsection (5)” and substitute “769O. (1) Subject to subsection (4)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 55:In page 52, line 24, to delete “(3) Subject to subsection (5)” and substitute “(2) Subject to subsection (4)”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 56:In page 52, line 36, to delete “(4) A relevant company” and substitute “(3) A relevant company”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 57:In page 52, line 41, to delete “(5) Where” and substitute “(4) Where”.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2015)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 58:In page 53, line 5, to delete “subsections (2) and (3)” and substitute “subsections (1) and (2)”.