Results 141-160 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton
- Tax Yield. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to recent figures showing that in 2001, 41 persons earning more than â¬500,000, including 11 earning more than â¬1 million, paid no tax; his views on whether it is satisfactory that super high income earners should be able to secure a zero tax liability when so many low and middle income earners pay tax at up to...
- Tax Yield. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister accept that a fortunate 41 persons who earn more than â¬500,000, 11 of whom earn more than â¬1 million, pay no tax? Does he accept this is an insult and outrage to the 32.6% of PAYE workers who pay some of their income tax at the top rate of 42%? I can understand the Minister's discretion relative to next week's budget, but such plain inequity to the vast bulk of compliant...
- Tax Yield. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I remind the Minister that the former Minister, Deputy McCreevy, promised to end some of the reliefs in the 2002 budget but changed his mind last year and extended them. As a consequence, some of the tax breaks will continue for at least another 15 years, thus enabling a golden circle to pay no tax while a single individual earning more than â¬28,000 per annum could end up paying tax at the...
- Tax Yield. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: They must be civil servantsââ
- Tax Yield. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: That is the reality.
- Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance the investigation that has been carried out by the Revenue Commissioners into the reported use of single premium insurance policies as a tax avoidance mechanism; the information available to him or to the Revenue Commissioners on the extent of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30013/04]
- Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister agree this Revenue investigation is likely to yield at least another â¬1 billion, probably â¬1.5 billion, in unpaid taxes and penalties as a consequence of people investing untaxed or undeclared money in insurance-based products? The Minister stated that a voluntary disclosure scheme is to be set up. Does he agree that for some of these people this will be the fourth...
- Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister agree that the expected â¬1 billion or â¬1.5 billion which will arise next year from these inquiries should be set aside for capital investment, particularly in areas that would benefit compliant taxpayers who paid their taxes in the 1980s when others were putting their money offshore or into special products to hide it from the tax man? It should be borne in mind that it...
- Tax Code. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Does the Minister not follow the tribunals?
- Decentralisation Programme. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I understand the Minister lives in Parlon country. Will the Minister speculate as to whether there will be signs next week in Parlon country reiterating the Minister of State's coup last year in regard to decentralisation? Specifically, is the proposal to decentralise certain public bodies, such as the IDA, still on track or will it be held back until such time as agreement can be reached...
- Tax Collection. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister confirm that there are 59 or more individuals who have not come clean to the Revenue Commissioners with regard to these trusts? Will prosecutions follow? The Revenue Commissioners have allowed these people a great deal of time in which to come clean. The Minister has acknowledged that a number of them are guilty of tax evasion. How many are involved and will they be prosecuted?
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 14, after "text" to insert "in the English language". These amendments are largely technical in nature and self-explanatory. The first amendment is to provide for a statement that the text is in the English language. Council of Europe Bills are normally in both French and English. Amendment No. 2 is also for tidying up purposes. In the context of the...
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Let me reiterate some of the points I put to the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to assist him. He is probably aware that announcements were made over the weekend by the President of Belarus indicating the possible intention of that country to close access to projects such as the Chernobyl Children's Project. I am sure he is aware that many hundreds of thousands of Irish people have...
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Will the Minister of State reply to the question on the children? The purpose of the Bill is to assist migrants.
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I draw the Minister of State's attention to the following excerpt from the Bill: The primary purpose of the Bank is to help in solving the social problems with which European countries are or may be faced as a result of the presence of refugees, displaced persons or migrants consequent upon movements of refugees ... The investment projects ... The Bank may also contribute to the realisation...
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I am asking about the children who have been deported.
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: Is the Minister of State saying that the Government will take no interest in how the bank spends â¬13 million of Irish taxpayers' money? This is exactly the blank cheque phenomenon. The Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, was crass enough to criticise organisations like Trócaire and Concern for spending money on advocacy in this country. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. May I...
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: I am not.
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: The Minister of State is in Government. He should be aware of these figures.
- Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2004)
Joan Burton: The Minister of State's colleague never stops boasting about his decision.