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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: Had Revenue given rulings before that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: There is no ruling case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: Mr. Cody said "Revenue can only tax on the basis of the economic reality of what is being done in Ireland." Does that apply only to multinationals or to all companies? Would it apply to an Irish company that had some activity here and also on the London and New York stock exchanges? Is Mr. Cody saying Revenue would have no responsibility at all for the activities taking pace in any of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: If Apple was headquartered here, the €13 billion would relate to Ireland. Is that what Mr. Cody is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: Does that apply to its profits all over the world?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: When changes are made by way of legislation passed by the Oireachtas, does Revenue notify the companies that there have been changes or does it have to wait for them to ask for a ruling? Does Revenue give them rulings? Does it say the law has changed and the previous ruling Revenue gave has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: Is Mr. Cody saying that the rulings that were made years ago by the Revenue may no longer apply in the future because of changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: So in some cases, there will be several rulings over-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: When the European Commissioner attended, she stated that, as a result of the Apple case, the Commission examined 19 other Irish companies and found nothing wrong. The Apple case was different. Would Revenue not have seen that difference as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Rules - Investigation into Preferential Tax Rulings: Minister for Finance and Office of the Revenue Commissioners (2 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: That was my final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Territorial Integrity of Georgia and its Integration into the European Union: Motion (23 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: I support Deputy Darragh O'Brien's motion and welcome the Georgian delegation to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Territorial Integrity of Georgia and its Integration into the European Union: Motion (23 Feb 2017)

Paddy Burke: Georgia is quite good at rugby as well, so they might try to get into the "seven nations" tournament.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Ms Buckley to the committee. The cost of the lotto panel went up. Has Ms Buckley seen an increase or reduction in sales since the cost of the panels increased?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: There has been an increase in the number of numbers also, which means one has less chance of winning. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: This has all happened since the new operator took over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: Have retailers' sales gone down since the new operator took over or have they gone up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: Some of the 21 new instant wins are very addictive like the instant lotto and the mini keno. Ms Buckley says there is a limit of €75 per day. How is one limited to €75?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: Off that credit card?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: What if one has two credit cards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Paddy Burke: These are highly addictive. The lotto cannot sell in pubs or where alcohol is consumed, but this is a way around that. A person can play the game while having a pint in the pub. The lottery has found a way around pubs not selling lotto. Is that correct?