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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Professor McMahon. In relation to priorities for our economy, housing, health and education obviously remain the most prominent. Given that housing is related to our taxation system, in the sense that high house prices tend to result in higher wages, higher bills, and higher costs, how do the witnesses foresee house prices affecting the market, the economy and stability in the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise for omitting climate from my list. We do not have much of time left for questions. Incidentally, I raised it in the House a couple of times already. One of the most important things about climate is alternative energy, renewable energy, and the speed with which our economy can deliver those. To my mind - I have done a good lot of work on this over the years - we have not made...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Have I time for a final question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Out of time - not for the first time in my life. Thank you, Chairperson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today and for their submissions. I am also of the opinion that if a complaint is made, the complainant has a right to have the complaint fully investigated by the appropriate body, whatever that body might be. The protected disclosure in legislation is supposed to give adequate cover to the person making the complaint. Following from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I thank and compliment our witnesses on their addresses to the committee. It is high time not only the members of this committee but all those working in the general health services focus on this issue. How many minutes do I have? It must be very few at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Services: Discussion (22 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I could do a lot of damage in six minutes. I will set into it. I must agree entirely with the comments of our witnesses on the general availability of mental health services at present. As Deputies, we all deal with many cases of parents with children who have mental health problems and attempting to gain access for treatment in a hospital or sometimes even to an accident and emergency...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the situation around the proposed corporation profits tax and its potential impact on Ireland's potential to attract investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45155/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 211. To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which he expects Ireland’s competitiveness in terms of foreign direct investment to continue notwithstanding any changes in corporation profits tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45157/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Ireland remains an attractive location for foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he acknowledges that inflation has become an issue likely to impact on Ireland’s economy in the future; the steps taken to date or envisaged to combat this trend; the actual individual direct causes of the inflation; his views on the steps that need to be taken to arrest the trend at an early date; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the existence of even moderate inflation can affect Ireland’s economy in the future; the extent to which the causes of same continue to be identified with a view to addressing the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when access to effective, high-speed broadband will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he foresees inflation impacting Ireland’s finances in the foreseeable future; the corrective measures to be taken in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the causes of inflation have been identified and can be remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Data (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied that the economic fundamentals continue to be met notwithstanding possible taxation changes or inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason some institutions based outside Ireland but within the EU persist in referring to this jurisdiction as a tax haven; the action he can take to address and rebut such an allegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if he remains satisfied that Ireland’s political disadvantage on the periphery of Europe does not emerge in the future in the form of a disadvantage resulting in lack of confidence or lack of inward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the way the economy is progressing and is comparable to other EU economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Union (21 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he remains satisfied with Ireland’s ability to compete with any new competitors which might pose a threat to Ireland’s economic viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/21]