Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have one and a half minutes to deal with this complex issue, which is barely enough time to take a bite of an apple and trust that it is not rotten. I would use the word "rotten" regarding the deal that was done, which goes back as far as 1991 and 2007. Earlier this month, the ECJ told us that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, which Ireland is required to recover. The behaviour of the Government representatives in different interviews is cringeworthy regarding the amount - €14.1 billion. Let us be precise - €14.1 billion is what the Minister told us today we are going to get. The question is: what other deals were done and with what other companies? Let us remember that this came to light as a result of testimony by Apple representatives in the US.

Let me look at what should be done. Regarding infrastructure, I agree with Deputy McGuinness that this should be the start of a discussion. If I look at County Galway and what the Parliamentary Budget Office has told us, 115,425 households are in need. This equates to 235,000 people. There are no houses available in Galway city. Infrastructure is needed but that is not to be decided by the Government whose behaviour is cringeworthy to any rational person; that will be decided by the people of Ireland through the new Dáil that will be elected.

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