Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Has the Minister or his Department had any contact with senior Apple executives since the decision and since the 93-36 vote in this House? With regard to the preparation of the case by the Attorney General, is the Minister keeping an eye on the grounds for that case? Is it just on state aid grounds, as the Minister has said, or is there a broader case?

With regard to the cost, the Minister said this will go on for several years. Obviously, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and, I think, the Labour Party made the decision to proceed with this costly appeal. What does the Minister consider will be the cost to the country? Has the collection of the money started and is the escrow account in existence? How will it be treated in our national accounts? Have any of the countries which have a claim on this money - we heard Spanish Ministers talking about it - been in contact with the Minister?

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