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Seanad: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (3 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to the House and commend him on the work he has done. Vicky Phelan is a neighbour of mine and I know her very well. She is an incredible woman, and it is true to say that if she had not refused a gagging clause this story would probably never have come out. I believe the women of Ireland owe her an enormous debt of gratitude. One meets...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Both witnesses agree that the current tax collection systems have not moved pace with the changes in digital workings worldwide. In many cases, the tax structures harp back to an old industrial type age in terms of the way we are taxing.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: What we are looking for here is common ground. Do the witnesses believe that what is being proposed in Europe is effectively a Trojan horse to bring in a common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, by some of the larger countries?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there sufficient scope within the current OECD proposals to address this matter on a worldwide basis? If the current OECD proposals are insufficient, what are the areas that need to be broadened within the OECD to provide a global competitive solution? Tagging on that, I refer to more flexible economies like Ireland. We are exceptionally flexible. We have a small, open economy. Is...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: In computer parlance, one wants an operating system as well as the software.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Environmental Protection Agency Licences (1 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State to the House.Today I am raising the issue of the licensing of heavy industries, in particular the licence application made to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, by Irish Cement with regard to its facility in Mungret in my own constituency of Limerick City. The context is that Mungret is now a highly built-up residential area, unlike other locations in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Environmental Protection Agency Licences (1 May 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister of State believes the agency has sufficient powers to adequately regulate and monitor such facilities. I believe that is not being done by the EPA, certainly not in terms of the Irish Cement site in Limerick. An emissions monitoring service has only recently been installed in the Mungret area. That should have been in a long time ago. I want to quickly address three elements....

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy. I regard this debate as extremely important. I want to address a few areas in the time I have. I will look at it under the three main headings of social, affordable and private housing. It is about Rebuilding Ireland. The biggest issue across all areas in Ireland is supply. All have different issues. On social housing, I can speak for...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Senator can give it a fair bash.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: It would do the Senator no harm to do that.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: Many of them I would say.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: They know you, Victor.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: May I make an observation?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I assume Senator Boyhan's main objective is to get a positive outcome for councillors.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: It may be possible that the route to get that definitive outcome for councillors is through regulation rather than legislation. I would hate for us to compromise by putting a measure to a vote that the Minister of State has committed to considering by way of regulation. The Senator has got his result. It may be possible that he might compromise, in some shape or form, on pushing a measure...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I acknowledge that today, Transport Infrastructure Ireland formally moved ahead to appoint design and planning consultants for the M20 from Cork to Limerick. It is a major step forward.It is an €8 million contract for the design and planning of the M20 and it will be brought to An Bord Pleanála. It is a four-year contract. We will then proceed to move to tender to appoint...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I rise to commend Shannon Airport, from which Norwegian Airlines will operate a daily service to Stewart International Airport in New York. Shannon Airport now has six airlines which fly to seven destinations in America. We regularly hear about Dublin Airport being over-capacity and not having enough room, whereas Shannon airport has excess capacity. We are a small nation. Our network is...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: He was playing junior B hurling there. It was very low.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to the House. The role of councillors has changed significantly over the years. We now have metropolitan areas, much larger electoral areas and SPCs. The role of the councillor is virtually a full-time role. I welcome that the Minister of State is setting up the local authority remuneration review group. It is important it is established as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (27 Mar 2018)

Kieran O'Donnell: I also thank Mr. Ashmore for his presentation. He referred to eight institutions - three banks and five non-banks. What are the three banks?