Results 13,101-13,120 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: The objective is not to pay the levy on the second occasion but one is paying the full year to the exiting insurer even if one is with that insurer for four months.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: This has been raised with the Minister for Health by Deputy Olivia Mitchell on a number of occasions. It seems to be a practice within the VHI, as opposed to the other insurers, to bill a person for the levy for the full year if he or she was paying on a monthly basis. Under the old system, the payment was on an annual basis. Now that it is on a quarterly basis, does this mean a person...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: No. Deputy Olivia Mitchell may have to come in on this. If someone renews a policy with the VHI on 1 April, paying from his or her salary on a monthly basis, but finds on 1 June that Aviva has a better deal and moves, VHI will charge an exit fee and the 12-month, annualised figure for the levy. I understand the argument is that the VHI has already paid the levy to the Revenue...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: It is fundamental.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I understand why the Government decided to wait until after the winter to introduce the measure. When is winter in this country is the subject of another debate. At the same time as the tax is being introduced which will affect one third of households in my county and one in four in counties such as Galway and Leitrim, the Government is trying to ensure compliance with the law on turf...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I move amendment No. 27:In page 141, to delete lines 20 to 43, to delete page 142 and in page 143, to delete lines 1 to 23.This amendment concerns the health insurance levy. Since publication of the Finance Bill one month ago, 6,000 people have left the private health insurance sector which is haemorrhaging policy holders because of the spiralling cost of health insurance. Something must be...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: The officials might come back to me with a briefing note on it in terms of where the barriers are.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I support the amendment from a different perspective. It would be a tax incentive to encourage people who, unfortunately, have turf banks on designated bogs, mainly in the west, to go out and cut them this year. The Government is stating that if they go out and cut turf on a turf bank, they will not pay the tax, but if they buy a bale of briquettes, they will pay the increased rate of VAT....
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: We all agree that the below cost sale of alcohol must be addressed. The challenge we face is how to go about addressing it. I ask the Minister of State, particularly in the context of his portfolio in the Department of Health, to consider a proposal made by the vintners before Christmas in respect of the introduction of a lid tax. That proposal has a great deal of merit. The Department of...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I support the amendments the merits of which have been articulated very well by Deputy Sean Fleming when speaking on the issues of agricultural contractors transporting either foodstuffs or livestock and businesses hauling their own goods. These groups should not be left at a competitive disadvantage. They have to meet certain licensing requirements relating to the transportation of...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I accept that but that was not my question. My question is why it was broken in two. It could be implemented at different times.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: It is a real pig in a poke because specific questions were put to the Minister and it would be nice to receive answers to them before we are asked to make a further contribution.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I agree the arrangement does not make sense. I had a specific question on how the amendment would be implemented. Will the Minister come back to it when he is wrapping up? It seems the first phase could benefit one airport over another. I accept the point the Minister has made on private investors. The section, as drafted, is aimed at structuring it for private investment in an airport....
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: It is important that all airports be on a level playing field. I seek clarification on the first amendment.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I seek clarification on amendment No. 12a. Deputy Michelle Mulherin has been pushing the issue and is to be commended. It is a useful amendment. Why is the amendment structured in this way, in contrast to the amendment I submitted? The objective behind it is to ensure that if Ireland West Airport wanted to build, for example, a hangar to dismantle end-of-life aircraft, it could do so and...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I seek clarification on amendment No. 12a. Deputy Michelle Mulherin has been pushing the issue and is to be commended. It is a useful amendment. Why is the amendment structured in this way, in contrast to the amendment I submitted? The objective behind it is to ensure that if Ireland West Airport wanted to build, for example, a hangar to dismantle end-of-life aircraft, it could do so and...
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: It is a real pig in a poke because specific questions were put to the Minister and it would be nice to receive answers to them before we are asked to make a further contribution.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I agree the arrangement does not make sense. I had a specific question on how the amendment would be implemented. Will the Minister come back to it when he is wrapping up? It seems the first phase could benefit one airport over another. I accept the point the Minister has made on private investors. The section, as drafted, is aimed at structuring it for private investment in an airport....
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: It is important that all airports be on a level playing field. I seek clarification on the first amendment.
- Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)
Denis Naughten: I accept that but that was not my question. My question is why it was broken in two. It could be implemented at different times.