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Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I would challenge anyone in this Chamber-----

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----to go to Hollyhill and walk in the footsteps Of Apple and look at the number of people who are working. Allow me to give a couple of statistics. Jobs do not appear out of nowhere. None of us wants to see people not paying tax. We are not like Donald Trump here.

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are about making sure that we create jobs. Let us put it in context. Some 140,000 people are directly employed in more than 700 US firms in Ireland, which accounts for 74% of all IDA-supported employment. US firms contribute €3 billion to the Irish Exchequer in taxes and an additional €13 billion in expenditure in the Irish economy in terms of payroll, goods and services....

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I will conclude on this. The point that the Senator and some of those who oppose this are missing is that Apple, as Senator Burke rightly said, was going to appeal it anyway. What we must do is ensure that we have sovereignty and reassert our primacy in terms of our corporation tax by appealing the ruling of the European courts. First, the Commission has not published the full judgment....

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: For once, could I appeal to the Sinn Féin Senator to abandon his voodoo economics and join the rest of us-----

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----in bringing jobs here, creating jobs and having sustainable meaningful jobs. The Minister is right. We have to appeal. It is about our people and our country and to do otherwise, we would be negating our responsibility.

Seanad: European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Statements (4 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Ar 10.30 a.m. amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Order of Business is No. 1, an address to the House by Mr. Manus Cooney, to be taken at 1 p.m. in accordance with the arrangements set out in a motion passed by the House on 4 October 2016; No. 2, statements on the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to conclude not later than 4.30 p.m. with...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is becoming very liberal.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: How do I follow that? I thank the 19 Senators who spoke for raising multiple issues. Senator Catherine Ardagh raised the important issue of housing and first-time buyers. We all agree with her on the importance of getting first-time buyers into the market. It is a question of having a combination of supply and affordability. The housing strategy put forward by the Minister for Housing,...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Any measure put forward by a party that wants to penalise employers by increasing their rate of PRSI to the tune of 15% would be imposing a tax on jobs. It is important that we focus on those who contributed to helping the country to recover, namely, the people in the middle who paid for everything. They should get something back in the budget, not those who made no contribution whatever....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that there be honesty regarding the budget to be announced next week. It will not be a giveaway budget; the Minister has said this, but the priority at our end is to protect the fragile economy, continue to get people back to work and see fewer unemployed and more employed. We want people to have a decent quality of life. That is what we all aspire to achieving. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It is not; it is actually correct. Nothing happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: What I said yesterday-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----is what I will say again today.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I repeat that we all share the same view and want to arrive at the same end point. It is important that we work together. I spoke to the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government this morning with a view to meeting the group that has been set up. The Minister is committed to doing so. There is no point in any of us individually trying to solve something. As I said...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Let us do so and not come to throw cheap shots as has happened this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are working collaboratively to end the discrimination against councillors. We will all try to do this together and it is important to do so in unison rather than go off half-cocked. Senators Maria Byrne and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh raised the issue of housing, in respect of which they referred to the report by Simon Communities of Ireland. I would be happy to have the Minister...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Gabhaim buíochas le Mr. Cooney as ucht an fhorbairt atá le déanamh ar son na daoine sna Stáit Aontaithe. In welcoming Mr. Cooney today, this Chamber reflects the views of so many on the need for immigration reform. In commending the appointment of Senator Lawless and thanking him for his work — I have seen at first hand the work he has been doing and we had a...