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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Mr. O'Brien referred to the UK situation a number of times and its improving offering of corporation tax, with a decrease in the headline rate and the patent box initiative. In his view as a practitioner, has the UK become more competitive than Ireland with regard to corporation tax? Is this beginning to have an impact on investment decisions?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Mr. Taft said that people are marketing Ireland abroad as the place where companies can pay 2% tax. He referred to taxation, legal and perhaps accountancy firms who are involved in this marketing. Is there any evidence of this?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Please do. It is important for us to read it. There has been reputational damage to Ireland as a result of the House of Commons hearings and the US Senate hearings. Mr. O'Brien is of the view that the commentary has been unfair because it has been based on a false premise and that the 2% effective rate has been put out there. What can we do, apart from explaining our position to all the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: I welcome Mr. Taft and Mr. O'Brien here to day and thank them for their presentations. Mr. Taft is working off a figure of 9.1% effective corporation tax rate based on Central Statistics Office, CSO, data. Is that correct?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Mr. O'Brien said the KPMG report points to an effective rate of 12.2%.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Ireland's Corporate Tax System: (Resumed) KPMG and Unite (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: Can either witness reconcile the difference between those two figures?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the dividend received by the State from the Central Bank of Ireland in each year from 2005 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23504/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23517/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 82. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 83. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23508/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 86. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 91. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 94. To ask the Minister for Defence the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

Michael McGrath: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the current credit rating of all commercial semi-State bodies operating under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23516/14]