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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: This country depends to a very considerable extent on corporation tax, which has been referred to many times in the House over the years. Given that some multinational corporations have slowed down in terms of profits, has that been included in the continuous evaluation that goes on? Deputies on the other side of the House want a wealth tax but I do not think that would do anything other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: That is being done by the Department of Finance at the moment. It reassesses twice a year its tax forecast for the years ahead. A big part of that will be the corporate tax forecasts, which have a big impact on overall tax figures. The final update for this year will be on budget day.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Flood Relief Schemes

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding provided to local authorities in 2022 and in 2023 for minor flood mitigation works; the level of funding provided for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29488/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: Very useful work has been carried out under the minor flood mitigation works scheme, which deals particularly with localised flooding. It is small-scale funding provided at national level and has made a difference to householders and local communities. However, the criteria are restrictive and I hope the Minister would be in a position to have the criteria and conditions pertaining to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of this demand-driven scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Since 2009,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I are engaging with one another on the future funding of RTÉ. The aim of the Government is to reach a decision on the matter before the end of this month. With regard to the enhanced oversight arrangements, as I said in my answer a moment ago, my understanding is that the Minister will bring forward the legislation to implement this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome that it is happening, but it should happen this week to give the Dáil and the media committee a chance to debate the proposal. Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the television licence, as the Minister will be aware, and to fund RTÉ and other broadcast services directly because the TV licence is outdated and regressive. It is wrong that people are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is committed to bringing forward enhanced accountability. I have just informed the Dáil of the timeline for the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, to bring forward that legislation. On the Deputy's view and that of her party on the abolition of the television licence, I do not understand the argument that the funding gap that is currently in RTÉ will be improved by...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is accountability.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: We have a licence for which the majority of people still pay, despite all the difficulty in RTÉ and Sinn Féin's view is that the funding situation will be improved by the abolition of a charge that most people, albeit reluctantly, are still willing to pay. I do not understand that approach or why it would improve where we are. I have heard again and again the case for credible,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

National Development Plan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his main policy achievements as they relate to County Donegal during the term of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: My question is about the main policy achievements of the Minister's Department that relate to County Donegal. What impact is it having on the county as a whole?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am happy to answer Deputy Pringle's question, but I have a question from Deputy Durkan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: We are just allowing Deputy Pringle to go ahead of Deputy Durkan.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I will raise some key points about the progress the national development plan, NDP, is making for the people of County Donegal. I highlight where we are with the national broadband plan. At the moment there are 20 connected remote working hubs in County Donegal. I point to the upgraded N56 in County Donegal, which was reopened following an investment of more than €100 million and I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. Some of the aspects he mentioned will be noted as achievements by different Ministers over time. We will see them being rehashed as time goes on. The Minister mentioned additional projects. It is important that the NDP review is taking place at the moment and there should be different projects in it. The Minister mentioned the N56 in his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I was not claiming to have delivered the projects myself. I want to make that clear. I just stated that they are examples of projects that the NDP has delivered over a number of years. Work remains to be done on the N56. I heard what the Deputy said about that. I will quickly list other projects that are under way across the county, such as different residential care facilities at...