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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of a Scottish derogation payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39404/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (13 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 537. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied). [39444/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Roads Scheme (13 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 559. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been made for the forest road grant scheme in County Limerick in 2016 to date; the number of these that have been approved; the number that have been paid; when those which have not been paid are expected to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Compensation Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 568. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of a compensation scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39394/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (13 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 583. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if contractors (details supplied) will be reimbursed for refitting their machinery if a pay-by-weight waste collection system is not made law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (8 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the way local groups and Garda can access funding for health equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application under the basic payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied). [38961/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied). [39019/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39146/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a basic payment scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: I thank the witnesses for attending. Based on an initial review, this would be an unmitigated disaster for Ireland. There can be legitimate arguments about how much tax companies pay and where they pay it, but we must be clear on who sets the rules. The member state has that sovereign right. Time is against us, so I will ask a few brief questions. In terms of domestic courts'...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: This would water down the jurisdiction of Irish courts over tax matters. Would that not be a fair point to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: It is simply-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: An Irish High Court decision that affected Germany's yield under the CCCTB would not be sustainable. It has been mentioned that corporation tax would be ring-fenced. Many companies depend on offsets against VAT and other taxes as a point of cashflow. However, that would not be sustainable under this model because corporation tax would be ring-fenced. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: Mr. Zuijdendorp stated that, under the CCCTB, corporation tax would be ring-fenced. If so, it would not be available for offsets against other taxes in a sovereign nation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: But the apportionment is the primary focus for the member state.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

Peter Burke: That answers my question.