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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses. Given his involvement in the financial services sector, does Mr. Conor Murphy or his company envisage a problem with the Government and Revenue collecting data on profits made and tax paid by multinational companies vis-à-vispeople who are self-employed and small and medium enterprises?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: Would Mr. Taft have a problem if the information was set out individually on profits and tax paid? I refer to the Government publishing profits and rates of tax of multinational companies.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: On the 12.5% rate, I support it from the point of view that, on balance, we feel that it may achieve something, although it may not be fair. Unfortunately, the word "fair" has not been mentioned. The discussion has been about economics but in dealing with members of the human race the word "fair" needs to be brought into the equation. It has been missing from the discussion around taxation...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I will put that question to Mr. Taft to get his view on that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: Is Mr. Taft aware of evidence of companies that have moved their operations out of countries that have increased their overall corporation tax rate, or made the effective rate stick in terms of having a better system of collection and closing tax loopholes?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: On the figures Mr. Taft produced on trading in goods and services, corporate investment and wages, and assuming his figures are correct, can he give an explanation as to why those countries are more successful than we are in terms of extracting more overall benefit from having multinationals in three areas - higher wages, higher investment and higher trading in goods and services by those...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I understand that.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I wish to focus on some of the figures Mr. Taft put forward in his submission for wages, corporate investment and trade. He has shown that those countries with higher effective corporation tax rates are more successful in terms of the amount of money that comes back into their economies in the form of wages, investment and trade. Does Mr. O'Brien accept the figures put forward by Mr. Taft?...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (27 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dog licences that were issued in 2013. [22367/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: In Laois there has been no local authority house building for four or five years. There are six being built this year in Clonaslee, and that is welcome. Any new house is to be welcomed, but six is a drop in the ocean. There were two last year - one special needs and, as I recall, one for the elderly which was a maisonette. There is considerable need. There are 1,400 households on the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: I wish to share time with Deputy O'Brien.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: It is essential there is a major investment in the provision of social housing by local authorities across this State as soon as possible. Sinn Féin’s party leader brought this up again today with the Taoiseach but he chose to ignore the issue with a sidestepping deflection as usual. Over the past several years, Sinn Féin has outlined how a €1 billion investment from...

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: My question is on the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014. The Government promised to bring forward guidelines on wind farms. With regard to setback distances the Minister is committed to including 500 meters regardless of the height-----

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: Will the Taoiseach address this and ensure the setback distance is pro ratato the height?

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: Will the Taoiseach give a commitment this morning on the Bill? I know it cannot be discussed on Committee Stage prior to the local elections, but will the Taoiseach give a commitment to allow Sinn Féin's Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2014 to be discussed on Committee Stage after the elections so his party people and our party people, who are being asked about it on the doorstops...

Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: How long is the consultation? The Government is dragging it out until after the local elections.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Yield (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount each individual local authority received from the local property tax in 2013. [21689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance the commitment that has been given by Oaktree and Lone Star Fund VIII who have bought the loan book of 13,000 Irish Nationwide Building Society mortgages from KPMG; and the protection that exists for these mortgage holders. [21676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (14 May 2014)

Brian Stanley: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has held consultations on the proposed new Foreshore Act in relation to seaweed licences; and with whom he has consulted. [21667/14]