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- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Doherty's time is up, but does Mr. Lynch wish to comment on that?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Perhaps I should read out something, even though you have been members of the committee for the last three years. You are directed that only evidence connected to the subject matter of these proceedings be given and you are asked to respect the parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, you should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: It would be good if we respected our own rules.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: We will discuss our rules in our own time.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: We will have a meeting on this, but since our visitors are respecting the rules perhaps we should do the same.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Reform of Global System of Corporation Tax: EU Commission and KPMG (11 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: A final comment.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Amendment No. 14 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 14 and 23 are related and will be discussed together.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Amendments Nos. 17 to 21, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Amendment No. 23 has been already discussed with amendment No. 14. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Amendments Nos. 28 to 31, inclusive, are related and to be discussed together.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 are logical alternatives and will be discussed together.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: That is correct.
- Topical Issue Matters (12 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Timmy Dooley - the need for the Government to intervene to resolve the industrial dispute at Aer Lingus; (2) Deputies Seán Kyne and Paul J. Connaughton - the position regarding young farmers who have missed out on...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Deputy, No names.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Let me repeat again it is not to do with the public record, but with our own rules.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Deputy Doherty's time has concluded.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Professor Stewart can respond when we have heard from Deputy Boyd Barrett.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: I have a few questions to satisfy my curiosity. I refer to the current debate on this subject in the United States. Why is there such a focus on Ireland when little or nothing has been said about decisions made in places such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda or Barbados? It is quite clear that significant profits attributed to Ireland and which are therefore reducing the effective tax rate...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: Ms O'Brien's view is that much of this seems to be hot air from US politicians rather than dealing with the issue.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Assessment of Measures Relating to Corporation Tax in Ireland: Discussion (17 Jun 2014)
Liam Twomey: One could make the same charge against some of the other G9 countries who are being investigated by the European Commission on how they deal with their patent boxes.