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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Does Deputy Moynihan have some questions or observations he wishes to make?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Before I ask our guests to respond, I will ask Deputy Michael Healy-Rae if he wishes to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: The Deputy is welcome. We never would have expected that everyone would be of the same mind on this. It is a conversation and a debate in which people are entitled to lay their opinions on the table and have them challenged, digested and scrutinised with a view to recommendations emanating from the majority thereafter. The committee has met previously to discuss its report on the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Briefly, the witnesses may to respond to the issues that have been raised. Much of what has been said, with due respect to those who put the contentions to us, were their opinions and their response to the witnesses’ contributions, rather than specific questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: I might have been premature in my summation, to be honest. I had not noticed Deputy Patricia Ryan is online and wants to come in. Apologies to Deputy Ryan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Deputy Conway-Walsh has joined the meeting now as well. We had an extensive discussion, we had our presentations and asked questions. It may be that the Deputy will be repeating those questions but it is only fair to give her an opportunity.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: There were five specific points or questions: the technical barriers-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: -----the collateralisation finance versus taxing wealth, why the citizens’ assembly – I think that is merely an opinion that has been repeated by all guests whereby they believe it is a wide-ranging debate on the issue that can inform the Oireachtas thereafter into the particular journey it wants to take – the public register of beneficial owners and finally the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Does Dr. Killian wish to repeat some of-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Did Deputy Ryan want further clarification on an issue she raised?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: Of course.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank our guests for their time. They have given us no little information. If there are any other issues they wish to share with us after the meeting, they can do so by communicating with the committee secretariat. I thank members for their time. Our next meeting will be on Thursday morning, rather than Wednesday, to accommodate the witnesses from the Economic and Social Research...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Taxation of Assets and Wealth: Discussion with Oxfam (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: I welcome Mr. Jim Clarken, Mr. Simon Murtagh and Dr. Sheila Killian from the University of Limerick, and Professor José Antonio Ocampo, commissioner from the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation, ICRICT. We expect he will be joining the meeting shortly online. It is our first meeting examining in more depth the taxation of assets and wealth....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: 145. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission [28624/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission. [28625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2023)

Barry Cowen: 1331. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission. [28604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2023)

Barry Cowen: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied); and when they concerned can expect an appointment. [25544/23]

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank Deputy Lahart for affording me a couple of minutes to contribute to these statements relating to the accommodation needs of new arrivals. Notwithstanding the majority of, if not all, Members of this Dáil agreeing that we have international obligations together with international credibility as a nation, which has suffered through its own history in the context of migration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Barry Cowen: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Flanagan, and Senators Joe O'Reilly and Ardagh regarding their unavailability. This meeting is a continuation of a series we have been having on the issue of cybersecurity. Today, we will discuss the work of the National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC. With us from the organisation are Dr. Richard Browne, director, and Ms Kerry-Ann...