Results 7,941-7,960 of 36,188 for speaker:Pearse Doherty
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (10 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance if a recent audit at the Central Bank of Ireland uncovered the fact that staff at a company (details supplied) had access to the data held in the bank's data centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (10 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 28 May 2014, if he will consider appointing an investigator as per section 14(2) of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24663/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (10 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing the medical card application of a family (details supplied) in County Donegal; if same will be processed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24220/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (10 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing the medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (10 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a levy on HGV vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24674/14]
- Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: I refer to three issues regarding legislation. First, does the Minister for Finance intend to make regulations under a statutory instrument relating to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012? Section 20(6) permits the Minister to make regulations to allow local authorities to reduce or increase the local property tax by a 15% margin. Will he make such a regulation in order that local...
- Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: On direct recapitalisation, does the requirement to implement national procedures necessitate legislation? Is it the intention that legislation will be introduced to give effect to this measure?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (11 Jun 2014)
Pearse Doherty: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees at the Central Bank of Ireland; the number of posts currently being recruited; the number of staff who have been offered voluntary redundancy this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24860/14]
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: I welcome the witnesses. On the formal investigation initiated by the Commission into Apple's conduct-----
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: The Commission and the Department have released statements today naming Apple.
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: I take exception to that. Sinn Féin supports the jobs that are created by Apple. We want to keep multinational companies here.
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: Nearly two years ago, when I called for the establishment of this committee I warned about the issue of reputational damage. We now have the Senate investigating Ireland's tax practice with Apple and the European Commission has initiated a formal investigation. We cannot send our Taoiseach abroad without governors-----
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: I am glad that members of the Government think that my influence is that big in the global taxation world. A formal investigation into Apple has commenced. It was mentioned that there has been informal information gathering since last year. We know the Revenue Commissioners complied with all the requests for information over a lengthy period. The witness mentioned the expansive powers...
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: One of the actions required if the Commission found state aid issues would be that money would have to be paid back. In the Irish case, Apple would have to repay money to the Revenue Commissioners. Is that correct?
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: The company that benefited from state aid would have to repay the money to the Revenue Commissioners. Is that the principle?
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: No.
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: So there would be a further decision rather than an automatic consequence.
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: Could other action be taken against the State if it were proven that the Revenue Commissioners made rulings that involved state aid? Would the company be the only party affected?
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: This is a significant development in an Irish context. The committee heard last year from the Minister and officials from both the Department and the Revenue Commissioners. When we questioned them about the issue, it was broadly accepted that they did not expect the process to go any further, as the Commission was trawling for information across a number of member states. As has been...
- 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)
Pearse Doherty: Is it correct that the Commission only has powers to examine issues over a ten-year span?