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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: At 3%, it is a huge tax and would allow huge money to be collected. As to ability to pay, where will the liability lie if a company gets into difficulties? Will it be in the country where it pays corporation tax? Who will have priority regarding the tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: If there was some funding there, would the national government have priority or would it be the EU? Where would the priority lie?

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: Come over to this side.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (26 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Hayes and Mr. Carthy. It is very good to have interaction between MEPs and members of the various committees. I will not go over the ground covered by the two previous speakers so I will move on slightly. I have two questions. First, the average Irish mortgage is probably double the European average. Is there any proposal for, or do our guests envisage, an EU-wide...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator Maria Byrne's call for the Government to support the bid by J.P. McManus to bring the Ryder Cup to Ireland in 2026. We have been very lucky in this country to have had people like Dr. Michael Smurfit and J.P. McManus to drive and promote golf in this country. There are 420 golf courses in Ireland. Indeed, there are more golf courses per head of population here than in any...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: The portrait could have been of the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator Mulherin in her proposal to bring the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the House in respect of the issues the Senator raised. There have been many projects which have failed to get through. It is unbelievable to think that a route cannot be found from Ballina to Swinford for a national primary road and that every avenue considered is closed off by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: I wish to be associated with the expression of sympathy to the family of the late Tom McBride. He was truly a legend in the music business and he will be sadly missed. I congratulate the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the opening of trade in beef to China. This is a phenomenal achievement and I congratulate the Minister and all concerned - the Department of Agriculture,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paddy Burke: The Oireachtas itself should take some credit for that trade deal as well. Some time ago, the then Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Barrett, and I, as the then Cathaoirleach of this House, led a delegation to China, along with members of the various joint Oireachtas committees including the former Deputy, John Lyons, and Deputies Breen, Doyle and Calleary. The then Chinese ambassador, Mr....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: She is a young-looking aunt.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: At some stage after the Easter break, the Leader might invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to the Seanad to discuss the undocumented in the US. Recently, I read the special envoy from Ireland to Washington, Deputy Deasy, has said that the number of undocumented is 10,000, rather than the 40,000 or 50,000 that has been alluded to on numerous occasions previously.His assertion...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: I thank Senator McFadden for sharing her time with me. I have spoken on quite a number of occasions on this matter so I will stick to a number of points. I welcome the Minister of State back to the House to debate the issue. As Senator McFadden has said, much has been spoken about what is a relatively easy matter with which to get to grips. I have no doubt but that with what has been done...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: Huge changes have taken place in the role of the councillor. In my time it was part-time but now I do not know if a councillor's job is full-time, part-time or something else. In any event, it takes considerable time. To put this in context, somebody who is self-employed must more than likely employ somebody to do work every week, whether on a part-time basis like a day or half a day a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Permanent TSB (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: Has the voluntary surrender campaign been closed down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Allied Irish Banks (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. O'Keeffe and his management staff. I take it from his report that no family homes will be sold in portfolios.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Allied Irish Banks (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: That does not mean there will not be repossessions of family homes. Is it the case that the bank could go to the courts to seek repossessions? Is that the way the family home will be treated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Allied Irish Banks (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: Permanent TSB has a policy of voluntary surrender and debt write-off. Is AIB on the same plain on voluntary surrender and debt write-off both for buy-to-lets and for the family home?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Allied Irish Banks (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: That is the case in all voluntary surrenders. According to the AIB opening statement, the ECB published guidance for banks on NPLs in March 2017. The policy started 12 months ago. When does the final day come? I am sure the policy has stated that banks have a certain period of time to have a plan in place. When does D-day arrive at which AIB has to have everything sold or have these plans...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Sale of Non-Performing Loans to Private Investment Funds (Vulture Funds): Allied Irish Banks (22 Mar 2018)

Paddy Burke: Is that the beginning of 2019 or the end of 2019?