Results 101-120 of 203 for speaker:Edward Timmins

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am asking what can be changed to allow that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am trying to explore whether the witnesses could come up with suggestions. If they cannot do so, I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: That is fair enough. I am trying to pick the witnesses' brains.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I understand. I am conscious of the clock. Are the witnesses aware whether any other EU countries have been asked by Israel to approve a bond prospectus in the past two years? if so, what was the response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can responsibility for the approval process be transferred to another member state of the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank transfer it? If Israel makes the request, can the Central Bank ask Germany to do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank take the lead? If Israel asks the Central Bank to do the prospectus, can it refuse but name an EU country that will do so, with agreement from that EU country? Can the Central Bank do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: It appears to me that the Central Bank has the option of looking to do a transfer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: On the request of Israel?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: The Central Bank does not have the authority itself?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to review the current tax regime applied to Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) held by Irish-resident investors, particularly the 41% exit tax rate under the gross roll-up regime and the operation of the eight-year deemed disposal rule (details supplied); if reforms are being considered to bring the tax treatment of ETFs more in line with other...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I wish to bring my experience as a county councillor to the topic of vacant homes. I was until recently a member of Wicklow County Council. A number of years ago as the housing challenges became more acute, I proposed that every month councillors receive a total number of vacant houses, broken down by district. This could be discussed every month at our full council meeting. This...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: The average cost across the country is €28,000, as per the most recent NOAC report. There is a national spend of over €100 million. The Government provides €11,000 per house and not €800. The waiting times can clearly be improved. Some counties take an average of 60 weeks for a refurbishment while one takes only 13 weeks. However, there are a variety of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that can be taken to encourage the banks to lend to small- and medium-sized property developers for housing construction. [27985/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of establishing the new infrastructure division of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28002/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 214. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland and the EU will take to ensure a stable and prosperous new government develops in Syria and that it is one that respects minorities and the rule of law. [27438/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Property Registration (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 376. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if compliant owners of short-term lets have to pay to register with Fáilte Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (29 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the definition of areas under urban influence as defined under the previous national planning framework and ensure that this far too broad definition is changed and not applied to the new national planning framework. [26333/25]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Edward Timmins: I have a brief technical question on Vote 9, the income of the Revenue Commissioners. In the bottom paragraph it states that in 2024 Revenue collected a record €152.9 billion. I am trying to reconcile that with gross tax income, which is of the order of €105 billion. What accounts for the difference between those two figures?