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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Member States' Position on UK Withdrawal from EU: Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Ms Mizzi for that comprehensive overview. Together with other members of the committee, I am glad to hear about the preparations Malta is making for the EU summit and the other meetings, as outlined. Getting together and organising a work programme for the EU Presidency is important. I now call on Senator Richmond to contribute to the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Member States' Position on UK Withdrawal from EU: Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator. I call the Vice Chairman, Senator Terry Leyden, to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Member States' Position on UK Withdrawal from EU: Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: As there are no more contributions, I ask Ms Mizzi to make her concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Member States' Position on UK Withdrawal from EU: Maltese Ministry for Foreign Affairs (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is very important. I thank Ms Mizzi for attending. I appreciate the effort she made. She came over especially to give her presentation. We appreciate that very much. The only regret members and I have is that we will not be going with Ms Mizzi as she boards the plane today given the wonderful weather in Malta and the fact it is a great place. We will suspend for a few minutes to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Chairman, for allowing this debate. I thank the witnesses for being present to answer these very important questions. The one thing that is very important for us as public representatives is to let Revenue know in a very ordinary and human way that the letters have struck the fear of God into honest-to-God farming families who did nothing out of the way. By its own admission,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a point of order, with the Chairman's indulgence, I cannot let Mr. Phelan go any further. He has insinuated that we might want the Revenue Commissioners to look further back. Our attitude, and I know I can speak on behalf of all of the Deputies here, is that Revenue has looked back on enough and we do not want Revenue to go back any further. Mr. Phelan just said a moment ago that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: No person over here said that. I cannot allow Mr. Phelan away with saying so. This matter is on record. I would like Mr. Phelan to put the record straight for the benefit of the Chairman, please. No person over here said any such thing. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is the way it came out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I mentioned further letters being issued.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can we decode that phrase as meaning the Revenue Commissioners will write to taxpayers again in the coming days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I ask the Revenue officials to talk in plain English. Will Revenue issues more letters in the coming days?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry for interrupting but such a letter would totally defeat what I call the fair play in terms of dealing with people who are the taxpayers of Ireland, whether they are from the farming community or another community. All we are asking is that when a test case is proposed and taken place surely be to God it is only right, fair, honest and proper to allow procedures to take place. For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, a very fair request.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: We do not want to be sent around the garden. I ask that Mr. Phelan gives us a straight answer.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine might be aware that in the coming days the Revenue Commissioners will write again to struggling farmers on patronage shares and this time demand specific amounts of money. That is outrageous. I know that the Minister is acutely aware of the issue, but the Government should intervene and explain to Revenue that what it is...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: It does-----

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----because it pertains to the section on farming and the Government's commitment to sustain family farms. This is a direct attack on family farms that Revenue is targeting in an unfair way.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: I was delighted that Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney was chosen as one of the stadiums proposed to host the games should Ireland's bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup be successful. People cannot watch any game in Killarney, however, if they are backed up in traffic on the N22. I ask that the Taoiseach, along with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and officials from Transport...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: -----who provide massive employment in Killarney town, the Randles family of the Muckross Road, Padraig Tracey of the Killarney Park Hotel, the O’Donoghue family of the Killarney Towers, the Riordan family of the Castleheights Hotel and the Scally family of the Malton Hotel. These families have worked with others to build the town of Killarney to what it is today. As the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is not good enough that a town, the population of which more than doubles in the peak tourism seasons, does not have adequate car parking. For this reason, I am calling for provision to be made for a new 300 space multi-storey car park in Killarney. I call on TII and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to assess this situation. I have also called on the Minister on a number of...