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Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I presume it is not about "Operation Transformation".

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We did not have a chance to welcome the Minister, Deputy Daly, because he came in mid-debate. I thank him for his contribution. I congratulate the Acting Leader on her debate this afternoon. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: As we have four members present, including one from each House, we have a quorum and the committee is now in public session. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or turned to flight mode. It is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: The committee is resumed in public session. Item No. 8 is EU scrutiny for the public record. Before we proceed with the business listed, I wish to record the decision taken by the committee on EU legislative proposals. The committee agreed that COM (2017) 827 warrants further scrutiny. The committee also agreed that COM (2017) 593, COM (2017) 659, COM (2017) 666, COM (2017) 706, COM...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Item No. 5 is consideration of the draft report on the proposal for a Council directive on a common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB, with Mr. Alain Lamassoure, MEP, and item No. 2, consideration of the draft report on proposals for a Council directive on a common corporate tax base, CCTB, with Mr. Paul Tang, MEP. They are both very welcome to the meeting. Before we begin, I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: It is better than most of our French though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Lamassoure. Senator O'Donnell will speak first. When he was in Brussels in October, he met the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I will allow the Senator speak but the meeting must conclude by noon. I want to let other members in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: That would not be the first time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: For the benefit of the committee, it is important to point out that the reasoned opinion that we gave as a committee was on the draft proposal, which did suggest that there would only be one tax rate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: All we could do was produce a reasoned opinion on the proposal at the time. I accept that the draft proposal was a draft proposal, and could be amended or changed or altered as a result of other actors. However, I think the point that Senator Conway-Walsh is trying to make is that we have three different rates. We have a main headline rate but we also have a capital gains tax rate and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We did include that in our reasoned opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: How many Irish MEPs are on the particular committees? Mr. Lamassoure is saying the Irish MEPs are not participating in the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: And there are Irish MEPs on that group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Even though our reasoned opinion, which was not just produced by this committee but adopted by both Houses before it went off to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Both Houses adopted it and Mr. Lamassoure is saying that our civil servants are not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: That is revealing because I do not think we were aware. Mr. Lamassoure is telling us this morning that the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, said to him that the civil servants are silent because the Taoiseach had said that he did not want the civil servants raising the points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I will let members back in again if there is time to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I must conclude on this point as I need to bring in Deputies Burton and Paul Murphy and I am conscious, particularly for those who have just joined us, that we have to conclude proceedings by midday. I apologise and call Deputy Paul Murphy, who I ask to be as brief as possible.