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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Thank you, chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Sorry, Deputy, your time slot is finished; that is the way it works.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: I am calling Senator D'Arcy. That question will not be answered today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: We must move on to the next speaker because time is running out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: The Deputy's time is well up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: I call Deputy Dara Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Doherty's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Thank you. I call Deputy Kieran O'Donnell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: The Senator's question was not scheduled to be on the today's agenda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Does Ms Feehily wish to make a brief comment? Perhaps Revenue can supply the information to the Clerk of the Committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (29 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: I welcome Ms Josephine Feehily, Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners. She is accompanied by Mr. Michael Gladney, Collector General, and Ms Vivienne Dempsey, local property tax project manager. The format of the meeting is that Ms Feehily will make her opening remarks, following which will be a questions and answers session. I remind members, witnesses and those in the public gallery that...
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: This is very interesting legislation which we will either get very right, and make a significant difference, or get wrong. It is really very different from how the Oireachtas works. It will be a great test of Government and of the courts because we are, to some degree, interfering with some of their functions. The operation of this legislation will be a very significant test for Members of...
- Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: The motion reads as if the Technical Group has decided to become the Irish version of the Tory party and that Deputy Pringle will be the new Nigel Farage of Irish politics. No other party, not even Sinn Féin, wants to get rid of the euro. Much of what Sinn Féin included in the motion is sensible although some of its members' contributions were way off. An example is considering a...
- Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: The motion tries to blame the euro for what was a crisis in the country that we brought upon ourselves. The motion refers to draconian fiscal rules but every household must learn to within live within its means. That is essentially what we are talking about in much of the crisis talk. If one reads any of the debates in this House, in the committees and in the public media, one can see that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Most of the problem is in Bermuda.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: I did not wish to ambush Mr. Fraser on the issue of corporation tax as I am aware that he cannot discuss policy issues that may arise. The joint committee may wish to discuss the matter at a later date.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: For the sake of balance, Mr. Fraser might also discuss what the social policy group does. As he said, the Clearing House Group is the subject of a great deal of public discussion. Perhaps he might say a few words on the social policy group which is the other group he chairs. It would be of interest to the committee. We have seen a significant attack on Ireland Inc. in the past couple of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: It was important for that to be stated at this committee. We have raised our concerns. The manner in which this criticism has been made in recent days has been unfair. It is far from the truth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: I asked the question about disclosure. I am surprised nobody answered a "Yes" or "No" on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)
Liam Twomey: Is Ms McDonagh, or has she been, a member of any organisation-----