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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages Report: Central Bank of Ireland (24 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the timeframe for the investigations?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to raise a breaking matter which is of great significance for people in both the Shannon and Limerick areas. Molex, a large employer that has been located in Shannon for over 48 years, announced today that it is looking to close its facility at the end of 2020, resulting in the loss of 500 jobs. This is of huge significance, particularly for the workers and their families. I am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Cathaoirleach is fair and equitable in his role. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, to the House. On a personal note, I wish him well. Politics is a tough game and I very much respect what he is doing. I put on record that he has a phenomenal body of work to his name. I wish him well for the future and he might return at some point. This matter concerns overcrowding at...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Overcrowding (9 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Minister of State for the response. We need to see a specific radical action plan and I will hold the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State to the commitment made at the Oireachtas health committee last week. They asked for two weeks and I will give that but it should take no longer. We need immediate action on the MRI scanner and I expect to see results on that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to return to an issue I raised in the House a short time ago, namely, Lyric FM. This is in the context of RTÉ, the paintings and so forth. Lyric FM is very important, both as a national broadcaster in terms of culture and music, but more particularly because it has been based in Limerick for over 20 years.People have families there and Lyric FM is part of the cultural identity...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Furthermore, our regional studios are based in the same building as Lyric FM. We speak about RTÉ devolving and decentralising to the regions. We want both Lyric FM and the regional studios to remain in Limerick. It is ironic that our current President was the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht who signed the letter to establish Lyric FM. It is unacceptable that there is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Did he know what he was seconding?

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: How much time does Senator Horkan have?

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He is just as much a frequenter here as a Minister of State as he was when he was a Senator. Listening to the delivery of the Budget Statement this morning by the Minister for Finance and the contributions here, I note Brexit looms large. The projected growth rates were about 3% in normal times. These have been scaled back to 0.7% because of...

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator is digging a hole for herself on this one. I should not be standing up for Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Keep away from it, Rose.

Seanad: Budget 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Tomorrow, at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the Food Safety Authority of Ireland ever asked shops to withdraw products from sale?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The bottom line is the Revenue Commissioners made a guideline ruling in 2006 and there must have been back-up for that ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have the witnesses looked at the EU directive to see if the interpretation made by the Irish tax authorities is correct? The issue is around how these products are perceived. The robustness of any regulatory system is sometimes based around products that are withdrawn rather than those that are allowed. What control mechanisms exist within regulation to ensure the products being sold are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the association seek a direction from Europe on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: Can the association get clarification from Europe to assist the Revenue on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Chairman is missing my point, which is very simple.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Application of VAT to Food Supplements: Discussion (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Chairman is trying to give balance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome all of the witnesses to this committee hearing, which follows on from our previous one with AXA, FBD and Allianz. Today, I would like to follow up with a few quick questions. All three insurers present share a common theme. Mr. O'Rourke from AIG stated: "Claims awards and legal costs make up the majority of insurance premiums and this is a key factor in the cost of insurance in...