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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)

Pearse Doherty: At the centre of this is the payment of royalties, licences and profit shifting. With Ireland, and considering the 2007 figures for multinationals, the royalties and licences transferred out amounted to €18.6 billion. The 2012 figures are provisional but they amount to €32 billion, or almost double the amount from 2007. Nevertheless, profits dipped from €26 billion in...

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...

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]

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo agus molaim mo chomhghleacaí i Sinn Féin as an rún seo a chur síos anocht, mar go bhfuil sé fíor thábhachtach go bhfuil an Teach seo ag plé na ceiste seo. Mar atá ráite cheana, ní seo an chéad uair atá seo pléite, mar ardaíodh an t-ábhar seo - an córas...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Programmes (10 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance when Ireland will be fully integrated into the European Semester Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24293/14]

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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Staff (5 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to ensure the financial probity of those appointed as consuls or honorary consuls abroad. [23980/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Can we go to the Central Bank representative for that answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: I also pointed out, as I have stated time and again, that we need to be conscious of jobs, but I would not like the message to go out from the committee that there are 12,500 jobs up for axing if this proposal goes through. Even if every fund that had to have a buffer pulled out of the country, this fund only makes up 20% of the investment portfolio. Even in the worst case scenario, one is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (4 Jun 2014)

Pearse Doherty: Does Mr. Carrigan accept that there was a run on the shadow banking system in 2007-2008?