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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Yes, for those 85 projects.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: That is the entire industry as opposed to the industry that is benefiting from section 481?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I agree that all the full-time equivalent figures should be collected. If we were to say all those full-time equivalents were companies availing of section 481, then, as a rule of thumb, on average each certified project availing of section 481 was employing approximately 80 full-time equivalents. Does that make sense?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I understand.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Should a production that employs, say, 40 full-time equivalents be availing of the same type of tax incentive linked to quality employment as a production that employs 400 full-time equivalents?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Some of the earlier questions do not necessarily reflect my views, but I am interested in Ms Geraghty's views and the industry's views on this question in particular. Does she believe there is a concern about employment rights within the industry? Does she think there is room for improvement?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Who is doing the audit?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Deputy Boyd Barrett has raised his issue, but I have not heard a debate on section 481 in recent times in which there was not support for investment by the taxpayer in the arts, including the visual arts and the film industry. However, I also have not heard a debate that did not raise the concerns about employment. There is an issue in that while this is extended until 2024 - and I am sure...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Okay. Unless these issues are addressed, Screen Producers Ireland will be-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: That is fair enough.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I want to ask two final questions. It will be interesting to see the outworking of that but the Chair is very rigid with his clog beag-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: -----even though there are only two of us here. I know we have another piece of work.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Could Ms Geraghty talk to me about the regional uplift that was introduced last year in the legislation? Does she believe it is working? Maybe some of the witnesses can talk about its importance or effectiveness for that sector. The provision is tapered and I would like the witnesses' views about that. Going back to my earlier point about support for the industry and trying to nourish it,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Donegal is up there as well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Screen Producers Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Are we not going to come to the pre-budget report today? I have to leave by 3 p.m.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I want to raise an issue I previously raised with the Tánaiste before the summer, and which has gotten worse since we last met. I refer to the issue of insurance premiums, and the fact that certain sectors in Irish society, particularly the leisure, bouncy castle and paintballing sectors, cannot get insurance anywhere in Ireland or even in Britain, and are now closing down one by one....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I will repeat what I said yesterday. Sinn Féin condemns the vicious and abhorrent attack on Mr. Kevin Lunney, who was just doing his job and has been a part of creating employment for many people in the Border community. I echo the words of the Tánaiste that there is no justification for anybody to shield or cover those who are behind this attack - and, indeed, many other attacks...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I agree with the Tánaiste when he says that these issues get resolved through talking but it is clear that there is frustration among the unions. They will argue that the departmental cost was submitted to the committee of the Department of Education and Skills in May of this year and the talks that took place this week were not about the substance of the claim but went around the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (19 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the special assignee relief programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by salaries in ranges (details supplied). [38121/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (19 Sep 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of the special assignee relief Programme in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the cost of tax foregone from the programme in each year; the number of persons availing of the programme; the tax foregone from the programme disaggregated by year; the estimated savings that would be made by abolishing the...