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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy stated that people may come before us and act dishonestly. In doing so, he is making a presumption and leading-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will have to rule the Deputy out of order if he accuses people of being dishonest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy may proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Deputy referring to raising corporation tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We have concluded our discussion of Deputy Pearse Doherty's motion. I ask Deputy Dara Murphy to propose the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will open the discussion to the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I will open the public session of today's meeting with an expression of sympathy. Members may be aware that the mother of Deputy Higgins passed away earlier this morning. On my own behalf and that of the joint committee, I wish to express my sympathy to Deputy Higgins and his family at this difficult time. Is it agreed to note this formally in the minutes? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We now turn to No. 7, terms of reference of the sub-committee on global taxation and discussion on the motions submitted. The joint committee has a number of motions before it for discussion this afternoon and with the agreement of members, I wish to conclude this part of the meeting no later than 3.50 p.m. The motions referring to the sub-committee on global taxation specifically deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank Deputy Doherty. Before calling on Deputy Dara Murphy to speak on his amendment, does anyone else wish to speak on Deputy Doherty's motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: No, we are taking Deputy Doherty's motion followed by Deputy Dara Murphy's amendment thereto, after which we are moving to your motion. Thereafter, we must resolve the issue with Deputy Higgins's motion later in the meeting. Do you wish to speak on Deputy Doherty's motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Terms of Reference of Sub-Committee on Global Taxation: Motions (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I remind members that we are in public session and while they may enjoy the privilege of making accusations or even of being defamatory, I ask them to be mindful that the comments transmit beyond this room, where other matters are examined and observed in the media and so forth.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Adams is one himself.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: For a number of reasons I am advocating that the House should oppose this Bill when the question is put tomorrow night. It is clear that the Bill is focused on establishing further committees and creating an extremely cumbersome bureaucracy. The enactment of this legislation could lead to progress in the area of equality becoming bogged down for many years. In essence, the Bill represents...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy MacLochlainn is having a bad hair day and he should relax.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Another technical difficulty which arises relates to the definition of the Houses of the Oireachtas as public bodies. Neither these Houses nor the Government are public bodies. Sinn Féin may come to realise that if it takes up office at some point in the future. A Government is not a public body; it is put in power in order that it might legislate. The definition of Government as a...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Neither an impact assessment nor explanatory memorandum are provided with the Bill. In addition, no costings or financial implications have been supplied in respect of it. Deputy Martin Ferris referred earlier to former prison inmates and IRA prisoners. I spent ten years working in the criminal justice system. I worked on Spike Island, in Cork prison and in probation, pre-release and...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Bill would give rise to a resource-intensive system. It is very demanding legislation. Performance indicators and outcomes are either confused in nature or are absent from the Bill entirely. Regardless of the intention behind it, the measure is technically flawed and ill-prepared. On that basis, it should not be allowed to proceed. At best it represents a poor attempt at what might...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: My comments must be hurting the Deputy because he is shouting at me.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Deputy Mac Lochlainn is not doing himself any favours by shouting at me.

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Bill is an attempt on the part of Sinn Féin to embarrass the Government, then it has missed by a mile. If it is an attempt at having a positive impact in legislative terms, then it has missed by a country mile. The legislation before the House is completely unworkable and I advise other parties and individuals in opposition to vote against it when the debate concludes tomorrow...