Results 801-820 of 1,030,081 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Catherine Byrne OR speaker:Martin Heydon OR speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan)
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response and I understand it is part of his budget consideration and that he cannot speak directly about this issue now. Has the Minister's Department carried out any analysis of that sector and of the hospitality and the food sector in particular? Has he or his Department engaged with the representative bodies from that sector and, if so, can he tell the us...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: Both my colleagues, the Ministers, Deputies Peter Burke and Catherine Martin, have extensively engaged with the tourism and hospitality sector. I know that my colleague, Deputy McGrath, when he was Minister recently met the sector also. That is why the Government responded in budget 2024 with the increased cost of business grant, which aims to provide financial support to small and...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
David Stanton: I understand that an economic analysis was carried out with respect to the impact of the quite correct changes which the Government has brought about on the sector. This refers to the various changes we have done. I understand that impact is quite strong. Can the Minister comment on that? With respect to the increased cost of business grant, that is a one-off payment but the sector is...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
Jack Chambers: I know that extensive work was done towards the latter end of last year, in which the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, was involved in his previous role. That is why we responded with the increased cost of business scheme and also providing for the other ranges of support which the Minister, Deputy Burke, has advanced around the national minimum wage and having the lower rate of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: To go back to the example I gave, which was from budget day in 2019 for budget 2020, the Minister for Finance delivered the budget and the junior Minister represented him at the ECOFIN meeting. It is not the case. Junior Ministers have represented the Minister for Finance. The Eurogroup meeting is the day before, with the Minister, Deputy Donohoe. There is no reason he cannot be here. He...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: I absolutely agree with the Deputy that we need to hold them to account and that we need to see downward pressure on prices. The Deputy cited CSO figures. I note that CSO figures, when compared with those from 2019, have gone down exactly 39.6% in motor insurance alone. We have the NCID data, which is the most robust form, that shows a consistent decrease in the price of insurance since...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Hang on.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: An awful lot more to do and I very much want to work with the Deputy on this.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State is misleading.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: I look forward to seeing the survey he said he concluded. Let us talk about that next week to see what we can do.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: Only motor insurance has gone down. Public liability insurance has not gone down. We are talking about-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: We are just starting to see the returns now and it is going the right way.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: The Minister of State said it has gone down drastically.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: Motor insurance has.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Claire Kerrane: We are moving now to-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: It is an insult to the companies-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Neale Richmond: The Deputy used CSO figures and 39% is drastic.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Claire Kerrane: We are moving now to Question No. 79-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Insurance Industry (4 Jul 2024)
Pearse Doherty: It is misleading.