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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: Discussion (27 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Deputy Boyd Barrett asked why there is only a 6.8% effective rate of taxation on €70 billion of corporate profits, mainly multinational corporation profits. Many of the chief executive officers of these companies are my age contemporaries and I was in schools and college with them. When I have asked them how they would feel if a three year national recovery levy of 3% were imposed on...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: Discussion (27 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: What is the answer from a fiscal and taxation point of view, bearing in mind the philosophical, equity, certainty and collectability to those questions that were very fairly put, and would show leadership in the country in order that the other heavy lifting among the hard-pressed middle, lower middle classes and homeless people could be borne? We are in it together. What is the fiscal...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: I do.

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: I move amendment No. 2:To insert the following paragraph after paragraph (5): “(6) That, in relation to the banking inquiry, the terms of reference include that all the members of the boards of directors of the licensed deposit-taking banking institutions and building societies during the years 2001 - 2008 inclusive, including the six Irish owned institutions (AIB, Bank of Ireland,...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following subparagraph after subparagraph (3)(a)(ii):"(iii) that Deputy Peter Mathews be an additional professionally qualified member of the Select Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis,"I put on the record that I wish to thank the Ceann Comhairle because there was a great danger that this debate may have gone ahead without any of the Independent...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (14 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to increase the level of rent supplement for families due to the increase in costs of renting properties,in order that they reflect the real level of rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21723/14]

Open Adoption Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: With the Chair's permission, I apologise that I could not be present for all of the debate. I commend Deputy Anne Ferris for wonderful legislation.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2012
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Finance Accounts 2012 (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: He was European Commission President Barroso’s assistant.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: The other Minister behind the Minister for Education and Skills will be aware of this. The facts and analyses show this and it needs to be shared with the public.

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Will the others get a chance to speak on it?

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: In regard to what had been on the Order of Business earlier this week, which was the debate on the banking inquiry, as brought forward by the Government, there are also on the Order Paper aspects in regard to the banking inquiry that were brought forward under Private Members' business, particularly the terms of reference and the need for all the members of the boards of banks and building...

Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: No, I am not. I am very much on it. As Deputy Broughan has just said, the time afforded to "other Members", as we are termed in this House, has actually melted like the snow. It is not good enough when there are Members in that category who have contributed very relevantly, professionally and factually to this area that they might be minimised or ignored, although I hope that will not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2012
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Finance Accounts 2012 (8 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: I can, although I am not a member of the committee.

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: That is fair enough. I say, "Well done", for bringing forward the Bill. Let us include it in a practical and pragmatic message for the people. We are all in favour of the title, "Putting children first", but how do we do it? For instance, the applications to engage in betting and the like are so accessible and children are betting.

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan is graciously generous to a fault. I say, "Well done," for bringing forward this legislation. I did not prepare a paper on it, but I want to make some observations on the narrative as I see it. It is only a kerbside experience. As a father of four adult children who has seen them grow up through their early years, school and involvement in sports into manhood and...

Europe Week: Statements (6 May 2014)

Peter Mathews: On a point of order, while statements to mark Europe Week are important, Members who do not belong to parties or the Technical Group did not get the opportunity, even for less than one minute, to make an observation or a statement or contribute to the debate, which is a tragedy. I sat through the whole debate and sought 45 seconds to make a brief contribution, but I was not allowed do so.