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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We get the picture. Given the bank's €935 million profit in 2018, will Ms McDonagh update the committee on the extent of its corporation tax credits? Based on current profit levels, how many years will it be before the bank has to pay corporation tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: How much corporation tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: In Britain, the group made a profit of €173 million and paid €22 million, or 13% approximately, in corporation tax. It made €935 million in this State and paid €21 million. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is interesting to compare the two. The bank pays €21 million in tax on €935 million here and pays €22 million on €173 million in Britain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am sure that is so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: When will the bank's tax credits run out. Is it 2030?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is it the bank's intention for 100% of its ownership to be in private hands in the coming years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Bank of Ireland (4 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: All of my other questions have been answered.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I welcome the long-awaited move towards equality of farm payments in a vote earlier this week on the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, post-2020 that took place in the European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. The system of farm payments has been based on historical entitlements, which has served to preserve inequality. It means that some farmers received multiples...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is near the end of this parliamentary term and the implementation of the 2020-2027 programme will fall to the Parliament to be elected in May. It is vital that Ireland is represented by progressive MEPs who will demand fairness and equality for our farmers. The challenge now rests with the Government to protect the family farm and the agricultural sector, as more autonomy will be given...

Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: There is much to commend in this Bill, including the effort to improve the public procurement process. It aims to improve the quality of procurement, as well as protect the construction sector from a system that at times focuses predominantly on price at the expense of the construction sector, particularly subcontractors. The Bill focuses primarily on improving the weighting of price and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach allowing me to contribute, given that I was delayed at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, where we were carrying out scrutiny of the No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019 and trying to convince the Central Bank and the Department of Finance that mortgage holders need to be protected and that our economy and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the commission for its presentation. The point has got across to the commission that this is a serious matter for the local economy in Mayo but also for the promoter of the plant which has invested €100 million. Could the same happen today if somebody was in the same situation? Will the commission confirm that the legislative framework has not changed since the original...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: What variables have changed? Could it happen that somebody would invest today but find later that the application would be turned down? The stark difference between 18% and 100% is difficult to understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is that the cost to the promoter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Why would anybody invest if they have to operate on moving sand? For somebody investing today there are no guarantees for a project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Was that made clear to the promoter in the first instance and to all of the agencies involved, including Mayo County Council and the EPA? I do not understand why the agencies of the State are operating in a silo and there is no joint input in regard to the granting of permissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I find it strange that the CRU operates in a silo in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Is this the first time this happened or has the CRU previously found itself in the situation of having to reduce a rating even though a promoter had invested €100 million and a plant was half built?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: In regard to alternative applications, how long is that process? For example, will the promoter have to go through the entire process again or is there a fast-track mechanism for alternative applications?