Results 13,661-13,680 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to speak to this section very briefly. The Minister of State is probably aware of this as it came up in the Dáil. I refer to management buyouts and the change in the legislation. I read the Dáil debate. I would like an assurance that an anti-avoidance measure would not in some way act effectively as a barrier to normal, bona fide management buyouts for Irish indigenous...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I seek clarification from the Minister of State on an issue that has often come up over the years and which relates to services for people with disabilities. Where a claim is made by an facility regarding VRT, there is a requirement that more than 50% of users must have disabilities. My understanding is that the Government is willing to consider a statutory instrument to provide that where...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the timescale for the implementation of that change?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Apart from the Senator himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Like the fatted calf.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I want to be associated with all of the good wishes extended to Senator Norris. I commend him on his long service. When I reflected on his service I realised that he has been involved in politics for four decades that spanned the 1980s, the 1990s, the noughties and now this decade. He has made a substantial contribution and we have witnessed exciting changes in Ireland over the period. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Previous speakers may have raised the two issues I intend to raise. Has reference been made to Mr. Seamus Coffey's appearance before the joint committee last night?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Cody is familiar with Mr. Coffey's report. He made a couple of recommendations and I would like Mr. Cody's observation on them. Mr. Coffey took the view that the level of expertise in the Revenue Commissioner's was not of sufficient strength in the context of a range of measures. Will Mr. Cody comment on what is being done to increase the level of expertise to what is required? Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like Mr. Cody's observations on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: One would be naive to think otherwise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: Panama Papers, rather.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: No, sorry, the Paradise Papers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The work the Revenue Commissioners did on the separate investigation into the use of trust and offshore structures is now substantially complete and has yielded more than €100 million. How long did that take?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Paradise Papers work will take a number of years.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: The report was critical of the level of expertise within the Revenue Commissioners.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked him a direct question. Mr. Cody heard that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I asked Mr. Coffey a direct question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: I did not hear that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Paradise Papers: Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners (29 Nov 2017)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the Revenue Commissioners.