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- Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We interpret abatement as applying for a refund of rates rather than getting a write-off or suspension of rates.
- Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It really will get down to the details of the scheme, which will be key.
- Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: There will be no consultation on the regulations. We will leave it in the good hand of the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Local Government Rates and Other Matters Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State can correct me on this but my understanding is that charities are entitled to apply to the Valuation Office for a waiver if they have charitable status, provided it is for the benefit of the charity. It is a cumbersome system and it is important that the Department makes charities aware that such a scheme is in place. Many of them are not aware of it and, having dealt...
- Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: If there are no further speakers, I think we could allow the Minister of State to say a few words.
- Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I attended the same meeting last Thursday. My understanding was that it was an addendum. The report we got on Friday was significantly different from the report we got on Thursday. I made known to the clerk of the committee my view that this was not proper procedure. We were told amendments were to be submitted at the same time. In terms of the change in the report, I believe the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not correct. We look after the ordinary people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We look after the ordinary people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy Doherty's comments are not reflective of the facts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I believe that an independent economic analysis would inform the work of the committee on this project and I would be very supportive of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not want to go into the report-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: -----but the initial report stated that the committee could not come to a definitive position because of the lack of available data. This independent report will inform us in that regard. That finding was taken out of the second report. That is a fundamental change in the reports. I put it to Deputy Doherty that if we are serious about acting collectively as a committee, we should do our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order, the financial implications section has been removed completely between the first and second drafts. It was section 7, but it seems to have disappeared into thin air. According to paragraph 24 of that section in the first draft, the committee noted that a detailed impact assessment of the Bill had not been carried out, thus hindering us in our consideration of the Bill....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: No. We agree with a lot of what is in it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Chairman proposing that this report go to the select committee on Thursday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does the committee have to make a decision as to whether we would like an independent-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: At what time will we meet on Thursday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Twomey and Mr. Lordan. What is the number of insurance related fraud incidents reported by either insurance companies or members of the public to date?