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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: Extraordinary figures are given for it. One heard endless chat over the summer on radio programmes that these houses are everywhere.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: The issue of international tax is probably like many international issues in that it is complicated. If one wishes to reform it, one must work at it in a serious way and bring people along so one can get the desired reform outcomes. I saw an article in this morning's The Irish Timesby Mr. David Beattie, who I think is a tax lawyer. He drew the distinction between the civil law systems in...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: We want to see-----

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: I will finish on this. We want to see those companies paying their fair share of tax but we want more jobs and investment.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: That shows a fundamental misunderstanding, namely, that anything to do with development is charity. Development is actually mutual assistance and support so that we develop economies, countries, societies and people to ensure they achieve their full potential. Not everybody wants to remain unemployed. People want an active, useful and participative life in which they have a job and...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: We had many discussions with Fine Gael before that was amended but that is the process of politics. Even in the Deputy's politics, there is probably an amount of discussion. Not everybody automatically agrees on everything. One needs to persuade people about the consequences. In Government, the Labour Party took the double Irish and the Dutch sandwich off the menu and that is a very...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: As some of the previous speakers were debating I recall a press conference given by the Northern Ireland Deputy First, Minister Martin McGuinness, MLA, during the course of the recent elections in the North in which he made the case for the North adopting the corporation tax regime of the South. This case has been put forward by Sinn Féin representatives at every North-South meeting...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: Given the recent figures from the census, there is clearly very significant growth in the numbers of young people and older people, which puts a lot of strain on the big spending Departments. I am concerned about capital investment infrastructure and I would like the witnesses to set out their thoughts on that. Clearly, we require a lot of investment in schools, third level, training and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: The point of my question is the impact on low levels of capital investment arising out of the crisis which almost everybody is anxious to see increased in the context of demographic pressures. The Governor writes in his letter that while the European fiscal framework prescribes a target ceiling for the stock of public debt - and he uses the figure - at 60% of GDP, there are compelling...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Analysis of Economic Forecasts: Central Bank of Ireland (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: I want to ask about Apple and the associated impact, if any. Obviously in the short term it will not have an impact but there may be intangible issues around perceptions of Ireland and so on. Does the Central Bank have a view?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: I have two short questions. I revert to some of Dr. McDonnell's earlier comments in respect of the letter from the Governor of the Central Bank to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, in which the Governor recommended that our debt ratio should fall from 60%. Is Dr. McDonnell basically stating he disagrees with that advice and that it would be better to use what leeway there is for investment?...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: I will interrupt Dr. McDonnell briefly. The reason I asked the question was that the implication in the Governor's letter, which Dr. McDonnell referred to earlier, is that there is choice in the sense that one could simply raise more taxes. The critical issue, and I think everyone who spoke today seems to be agreed on this, is investment. In effect, the Governor's formula in terms of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Economic and Fiscal Position: Nevin Economic Research Institute (6 Sep 2016)

Joan Burton: They are the ones who need it.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (20 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has been taken off the invalidity pension scheme, is receiving a reduced payment and has lost the household benefit package. [23168/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Charities Regulation (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the regulation of the taxation affairs of charities is carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporate Tax Compliance (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the use of charitable tax status for the purpose of corporate tax avoidance; the way this can happen; the number of such schemes which exist; the cost to the Exchequer of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Real Estate Investment Trusts (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of real estate investment trusts which exist since their introduction; the cost to the Exchequer in tax foregone or other tax advantages conferred on such trusts or schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of full-time students that applied via the Central Applications Office for a State approved Quality and Qualifications Ireland degree in third level institutions such as Dublin Business School and Griffith College, Dublin that cannot apply for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; his plans to extend the availability of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will release the detailed studies of the operation of student loan schemes to fund third level education in other countries referenced in the Cassells report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22422/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (19 Jul 2016)

Joan Burton: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to place a school (details supplied) in Roslyn Park national learning network, Beech Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, which his Department is in negotiations to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/16]