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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I understand the point the witness is making-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I want to go back to the core of the question. I appreciate everything the witness has said and I appreciate the rationale with which we are familiar in terms of the freedom of information legislation. I am not questioning the adjudication on the FOI legislation. I did not appeal it because I understand the rationale. The point I am making is that this is a finance committee of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I am not talking about the FOI legislation. Revenue has the ability, if it so wishes, to provide the information to this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Why will Revenue not provide the draft PowerPoint presentation, the draft briefing, the briefing note for the Minister for Finance and the briefing note for the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport? Why will Revenue not provide those documents to this committee when we are trying to get a handle on what the customs scenario could look like, post Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Let us tease out some of the contingency issues. This committee is very conscious of the fact that this is contingency planning and if Revenue was not engaged in such planning, I would be the first to criticise it. I have huge regard for the office of the Revenue Commissioners and how it has operated over a substantial period of time. We heard last week from Mr. Irwin about trade...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Let us take the example of a fruit and vegetable company in Derry that is selling to a company in Gweedore. Is it that Revenue officials will be at the company in Gweedore to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Could the Deputy square the circle for me? It was only------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I have only one question following this one. One week ago, not nine months ago, a Revenue official gave evidence to this committee regarding trade facilitation posts which would be between 10 km and 15 km from the Border to which 6% of haulage would or could be diverted. There would be documentation checks and also possible physical checks, along with possible random patrols along the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: However, one cannot park a HGV or an LGV outside the Revenue offices to carry out the physical checks which Mr. Irwin was discussing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: They are smugglers.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will proceed with the sale of shares in a bank (details supplied) despite a vote by Dáil Éireann to place preconditions on the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps Ireland has taken to collect the sum specified by the European Commission in its state aid ruling regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25079/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland has not collected the sum specified by the European Commission in its state aid ruling regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Aid (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has requested more time to collect the sum specified by the European Commission in its state aid ruling regarding a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25081/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards he will put in place to protect the rights and conditions, including pension entitlements of persons (details supplied) or other State backed banks following a sale. [25083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (25 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Staff (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff and personnel employed by Fáilte Ireland by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test can be expedited to facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who requires a driving licence for work purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (24 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 258. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of engagement and the number of occasions in which she has had discussions with her European counterparts since the Brexit referendum in which she has made the case for a declaration of compatibility to be made on state aid to remedy a serious economic disturbance in accordance with Article 107 of the Treaty in response to...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (23 May 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I acknowledge the work that officials from the Minister of State's office have put into working with Sinn Féin. I also acknowledge the work done by Declan Farrell of my office in regard to preparing amendments. He should be celebrating the birth of his child a couple of weeks ago and is supposed to be on paternity leave, but he returned to assist in the passage of this legislation. I...