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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the lack of data on the effective rate of business tax; if he will commit to increasing the rate of effective tax paid by companies in view of reports showing that several large companies pay as little as 2.5% in effective corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (17 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent reports which predict further declines in property prices here; and his further views on whether the property tax will have a negative effect on property prices. [1788/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: On the promissory note, can the Governor sketch out the scenario of non-payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Who, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Has the Governor worked out that scenario and sketched it out in his mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: This is an increasingly biblical encounter. We have had the creation and hellfire and brimstone. I would like to pursue the same theme as Deputy Mathews. The phrase that jumped out at me from the Governor's presentation was the desire not to take other decision makers too far out of their comfort zone. That is a revealing comment from his point of view. I have two essential queries to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: It was in the Governor's script.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: With all due respect, the Governor is fudging

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: He said we cannot force the banks because the banks have not yet equipped themselves how many years on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: -----to deal with the crisis that is evident, apparent and bearing down on people. That is an unacceptable cop-out by those in the Central Bank.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: My goodness, if the Central Bank's delivered deliverables is an indication of what the Governor deems possible, I find that alarming and I am sure other members of the committee equally-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will he raise the practice of tied aid, as practiced by many EU countries, during Ireland’s EU Presidency; the measures he will take to encourage other EU member states to abolish this practice which does not benefit the recipient country, and in fact imposes unnecessary costs on them. [1666/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the Revenue Commissioner intends to value properties for the property tax; and if he is satisfied that Revenue have sufficient staff to undertake this commitment, particularity in the context of the immediate debacles that followed the centralisation of medical cards applications and student grant applications via Student Universal Support Ireland, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 96 and 97 of 17 October 2012, when he intends to forward a response; the reason it has taken him at least three months to respond to questions relating to consultancy and legal expenditure by his Department. [2018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department is seeking money from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; her views on whether it is acceptable to seek repayment of €75 per week from their disability pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if payments have been made to date to contractors with respect to the supply of turbines and the construction of the wind farm at Mount Lucas; and if so, if all contractors in receipt of payments have a formal agreement with Bord na Móna. [57805/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm if all contracts for the supply of turbines and the construction of wind farms at Mount Lucas, County Offaly, have been signed off on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57824/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to provide a formal sanction to Dublin Fire Brigade for the recruitment of 28 positions of emergency services controllers; and his views that a cost in the region of €100,000 for the external recruitment process provides value for money. [58055/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Does the Minister have a figure for what it costs to administer the fees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister has to make a judgment on fees and I accept that he does not want the system to be overwhelmed. For the most part, the average citizen does not customarily flood the system with freedom of information requests. It is not a standard thing for people to do. I accept the logic of the Minister's position to some extent in terms of not having the system overwhelmed, but if the...