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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Would that social service be led in part by some State services such as social welfare payments, An Post payments or the payment of Garda fines? Is it fair to say this is also a strong element of the overall service provided that adds to the viability of the post office and also meets a social need, particularly in rural areas?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I have watched many post offices in my constituency close. Invariably, when they close, it causes a major problem in the locality, particularly in towns and villages. Sometimes the heat is on for a few weeks, but then, obviously, it dissipates. However, people have lost the service and that presents a difficulty, particularly for many older people. We have discussions about how many post...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Is there a number? That is my point. I know how many post offices there are in existence, but did a number come out of the mapping exercise for the number it was necessary to have to provide services based on the criteria?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: We heard that before and then there were announcements of closures. To be clear, Ms Byrne is saying that even though An Post has carried out a mapping exercise that indicates that, from An Post's perspective, the State could live with having 750 post offices, for viability reasons, it does not see the need for a reduction in the current number of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: A former Minister of State also.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. Coffey and his team. I think it was Deputy Lahart who spoke earlier of the reason IFAC was brought into existence, namely to remind politicians of our fiscal responsibility and of the Celtic tiger years and the recession which followed. Equally, I imagine that Mr. Coffey understands that we are politicians and that politicians are under fierce pressure from our constituents...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: People might see a range from €3 billion to €6 billion as being quite big.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Could Mr. Tutty be a bit more specific?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: IFAC refers to the potential of an element of corporation tax receipts being unsustainable. I am just putting it back to our guestsnot in a wooly way but in a direct fashionand asking whether they have done an analysis of how much of that may be unsustainable. We have heard the range of €3 billion to €6 billion but is the true figure closer to the former or the latter?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I have a question on how the money is spent. Our guests are indicating that corporation tax receipts which may well be unsustainable should not be allocated towards day-to-day spending. Would they be as concerned if an element of this was used for capital spending?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Would it be less risky to put it to capital spending rather than day-to-day spending?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I know that but I am asking if such action would be less risky.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Our guests referred to revenues being more sound. What do they mean by that? Where is the capacity to increase revenue from the State's perspective?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: What does Mr. Tutty mean by income earned?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: In what areas could tax be increased?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: Would that apply across the board to everybody?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I do not disagree with Mr. Coffey in respect of some of the areas where he stated there was potential for increases. I will play devil's advocate, however, because I am often on his side when I propose similar measures. An argument is often made that increasing income tax for any sector of the economy could hurt our competitiveness. Some argue either that it is not a sustainable economic...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: I will see Mr. Coffey again later on "The Tonight Show" and will put my second round of questions to him then.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is guaranteed to modernise a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; if the agreed plan to reunite the school on one site in the interim will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34730/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (6 Sep 2019)
David Cullinane: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the pledge to open an educate together national school in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/19]