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Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá mé an-sásta an Bille seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Tá an Bille fíorthábhachtach don trédhearcacht agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an Dáil ag obair ar son na ndaoine. I am delighted to move what is my first Bill in the Dáil alongside my colleague, Deputy Doherty. The topic of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the full list of public procurement contracts will be provided for capital works that have exceeded €10 million, disaggregated by number of tender bids, value of each bid, name of each bidder, name of successful contract winner and final cost of the project, in tabular form. [38566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén amlíne atá leagtha amach le go mbunófar an coiste comhairleach ar thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta agus cén amlíne a bheidh ag an gcoiste sin lena chuid oibre a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice Rulings (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Supreme Court ruling in An Taisce v. An Bord Pleanála on 1 July 2020 which found substitute consent to be inconsistent with the environmental impact assessment directive; if the ruling affects the way in which his Department plans to proceed with respect to resolution of the 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review will be published for the 2016 tenant (incremental) purchase scheme. [38748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that occurred as a result of Covid-19 for September and October 2020, by county, in nursing homes, direct provision and meat factories, in tabular form; if he will provide additional information such as age groups and nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/20]

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for amendments to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, to extend the definition of persons to which the Act applies, to allow the Commission to provide directions on communication, to provide that the Code of Conduct be laid before the Oireachtas; to provide the Commission with further powers to investigate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No.236 of 10 November 2020, if Ros an Mhíl harbour is amongst those considered as a regional harbour in the response; if it is being included in any discussions or planning in relation to the marine renewable energy industry in view of the fact it is ideally positioned to service...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Acting Chairman clarify that we will or will not be dealing with section 54 when it comes, or is it a short break?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister speak briefly to the policy impact of this section?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 153: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTSReport on hybrid mismatches (use of hybrid financial instruments) 55.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, report the total number of yearly transactions that used hybrid financial instruments (profit participating notes/loans) and their total annual value...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister said it would be impossible to get this information. Is it not the case, however, that there is an automatic exchange of information between Revenue and taxpayers and that this information is publicly available because it is listed on the Stock Exchange?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: It is more a timing issue that the amendment refers to six months rather than the non-availability of the information. If I understand the procedure correctly, I will withdraw the amendment in order that I can resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That is good. I look forward to having a conversation this time next year and withdraw my amendment so that I can discuss it on Report Stage. I am glad to see that this is simply a timing issue rather than a case of not being able to be done in its entirety.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 154: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTS Report on cost to the exchequer of tax forgone, from companies in receipt of section 110 (Taxes Consolidation Act 1997) tax relief 55. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, report on the yearly cost of tax expenditures provided to companies in receipt of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: My concern is that the State applies a corporate tax rate on passive income, which is designed to protect against entitles that have little to no economic activity. With section 110, companies are effectively tax neutral due to an ability to use interest-free payments to write down taxable profits. It is for that reason I am interested in pressing my amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: May I speak on section 57?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes. I thank the Acting Chairman.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 155: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTS Report on Controlled Foreign Companies (CFC) 55. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, report the total number of companies, disaggregated by counterparty jurisdiction, who have had their exemptions waived as a result of being on the list of the...