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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: My last point relates to the Taoiseach's attention towards the north inner city, an area that has been left behind. One of the disappointing things is that this is as a result of a decade or so in which we were not capable of investing. There is a version of the north inner city in every county in the country at the moment. The local authorities now have a role in economic development,...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: On that point-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: On that same subject, I spoke last Thursday about issues within the gardaí. Subsequent to that, Ms O'Farrell rang me and outlined a really heart-rending story. I would really appreciate if it could be brought to the speediest conclusion possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (15 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there are grounds for opening a national school in an area in which a lack of choice has been identified; and if so, the steps a community interest group should take to establish such a school. [7469/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: 201. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle flash glucose monitoring system (details supplied) will be made available to persons here through the medical card or through the long-term illness book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/17]

Commission of Investigation relating to disclosures by members of An Garda Síochána: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: It is sad that we are discussing these issues today. When the Garda Commissioner was appointed, we were led to believe there would be all sorts of sweeping changes. In reality, unfortunately, she has acted in much the same manner as previous Commissioners. Nothing has changed. In fact, things have got a lot worse. We are going back to the days of the early 1980s when the acronym GUBU,...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: I compliment the vast majority of the staff who work in the HSE. They do a good job and many people get a good service from this country's health sector. This is something that goes unsaid too often. To be honest, I am not surprised that issues and problems have developed. The country was bankrupt. There is always a lag or a delay in such circumstances. This is what happens after a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had entitlements transferred to them and land leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6273/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: Mr. Keegan is not the first person that the Deputy has confused.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: I will not ask the gentlemen to comment on the Apple case. My question is to Mr. Keegan. I believe it was Leona Helmsley who said that only the little people pay taxes. Is this a case of the little companies pay tax and the larger companies can get away without paying tax because they can employ tax lawyers that are good enough to help them do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: The section 110 companies are probably the best example that have appeared in the past ten years. Is it appropriate that legislation that was intended for usage in financial services was applied to property?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: To get it established.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: Circumvent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: My next question is to Mr. Redmond. Are any of the vulture funds part of the American chamber?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: In terms of the 150,000 staff directly employed, in addition to the approximately 100,000 attached to those jobs, would the US companies stay or, to use the expression, would the horses be scared away from the prospect of Apple having to pay the €13 billion? I am talking in the general rather than about the Apple case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: Unlike my colleague, we will give Mr. Redmond the opportunity to answer that one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: Can I challenge that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: We do not have a certain environment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: Is Mr. Redmond's organisation concerned about the retrospective nature attached to the Apple case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU State Aid Investigations into Tax Rulings (resumed) (7 Feb 2017)

Michael D'Arcy: I think they only go back ten years.