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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 169:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on reform of Research and Development tax credit 60. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on specific actions which may be taken to reform the Research and Development tax credit, which would control the cost...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the Minister's assurance. Will he, as part of the review, examine how SMEs across the Border are treated when it comes to research and development? Will he consider whether the approach adopted in the North or an Irish version of same should be applicable to encourage and incentivise research and development in the SME sector?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 170:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on abolition of Local Property Tax 60. The Minister shall, within one month of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on options for the abolition of the Local Property Tax.”. I withdraw the amendment and retable it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 171:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on introduction of measures to combat hoarding of land 60. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the introduction of measures to combat the hoarding of land needed for development. The report will examine the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I disagree with the Minister that the report as proposed in this amendment does not need to take place and that more ambitious measures do not need to be taken. This ties in with the response of the Government to dealing with a major housing crisis. That being said, I withdraw this amendment and will seek to table it, or a version thereof, again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 173:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on impact of Irish Real Estate Investment Funds on residential property prices 60.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the impact of Irish Real Estate Investment Funds on residential property prices, and the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister, in response to different parliamentary questions I have raised on this issue, has previously told me that the collection of data on some of the funds is waiting until 31 January 2019. At that point we will have a clear picture of where we are. Can the Minister confirm that the paper he has spoken about, which will be published, will include the impact on property prices, the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister will look at this on an aggregate level. Is his intention to define or tell us the effective tax rates of the real estate investment trust, REIT, structure, for example, as opposed to identifying specific companies?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: Let me encourage the Minister-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: The Minister should listen to the person beside him who said that it can be done. I encourage him to do that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the report and I understand the collation of data. I brought this point up in the Chamber last year. I have the accounts here for the different REITs; they are all published. We went through this with accountants. The funds are paying an effective tax rate of 1.8% because of the structure they are operating under. It is not acceptable, and it is not good that we have created a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: In light of the Minister's agreement to carry out a report I withdraw amendments Nos. 173 and 174.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 174:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on Irish Real Estate Investment Funds’ tax liability60. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the ability of investors in Irish Real Estate Investment Funds (REITs), including pension funds and other...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 175:In page 142, between lines 1`9 and 20, to insert the following: "Report on options available for introduction of a wealth tax60. The Minister shall, within six months from the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on options available for the introduction of a comprehensive asset tax otherwise known as a wealth tax. The report...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 177:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “Report on the possibilities of a tax or taxes on the use of plastic60. The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report setting out the possibilities for an ambitious tax or set of taxes on the use of plastic, to:(a) reduce the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I may table the amendment again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I move amendment No. 178:In page 142, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on digital services tax60.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on a digital services tax to be applied to companies operating over a certain threshold.”.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to add my thanks to everyone. We had a late night last night, so I thank all of the staff. In particular, I thank the officials from the Department and Revenue for answering our questions over a long time so that we could have an informed discussion on Committee Stage of the Finance Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (8 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 163. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a copy of their medical records from St. James's Hospital, Dublin; the reason previous attempts by the person to access their medical files through freedom of information requests were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46315/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Real Estate Fund (6 Nov 2018)

Pearse Doherty: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of Irish Real Estate Fund dividend withholding tax collected in 2017; and the amount collected to date in 2018. [44721/18]