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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2019)

Leo Varadkar: -----from Apple has been collected, is in an escrow account and will stay there until the courts decide who the rightful owners are.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ..., and in the next couple of weeks we should have a solution to the issue of the single malt. The Deputy will also be aware we collected all the moneys the European Commission says are owed by Apple. It has been collected and is being held in an escrow account until the European courts determine who owns it and how it should be apportioned.

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...completion of the banking union as soon as practicable, and the use of the ESM as the backstop to the Single Resolution Fund. I also took the opportunity to inform the Council that Ireland has now collected in full the alleged state aid from Apple. This will be held in an escrow fund pending the outcome of the appeal process before the European courts. I also gave an overview of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...in full and where they are owed. Often, there are disputes about how much is owed and where it is owed. That applies to all taxpayers. We dispute the European Commission's view that Ireland gave Apple state aid by means of a special bespoke tax deal. I ask Deputies to bear in mind that this is a state aid, rather than a tax, case. We dispute the Commission's argument that many...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 Jul 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 and 5 together. I met Mr. Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, on 18 June in Dublin. Apple is a major investor in the country and employs more than 5,000 people in Ireland, mostly in Cork. I regularly meet companies with a presence in Ireland and it is right for me to do so. During our meeting Mr. Cook highlighted Apple's continued investment in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Jul 2018)

Leo Varadkar: I met Tim Cook, Chief Executive of Apple, on 18th June in Dublin. Apple is a major investor in the country, and employs more than 5,000 people in Ireland – mostly in Cork. I regularly meet with companies with a presence in Ireland, and it is right for me to do so. Indeed, during our meeting, Mr. Cook highlighted Apple's continued investment in Ireland, in particular a new extension...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Leo Varadkar: ...was, even in my lifetime. What really strikes a person is how important it is not to allow that to happen to our language. I will follow up on the action plan. I only heard this morning about the decision by Apple not to proceed with a data centre in Athenry. While it is a highly regrettable decision, it is not surprising given the inordinate delays in the process and the fact that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: I have met with Apple twice as has the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe. There have been meetings at official level. We have indicated to it that we want the escrow account established and funds to be paid into that account without further delay. We do not want to be in a situation where the Irish Government has to take Apple to court because the European Commission is taking the Irish...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: When we discussed Athenry with Apple renewable energy was not an issue it raised. It raised concerns about planning and legal delays, eirgrid connections, and who would build the substations on its site in Athenry. It did not raise concerns about renewable energy as something that was delaying that project in any way. I appreciate that does not fit the Deputy's narrative but that is the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...business engagements with existing and potential investors in Ireland. I visited the headquarters of a number of companies with significant investments and operations in Ireland, including Cisco, Facebook, Google and Apple. At each of these meetings, senior executives outlined their very positive experiences in Ireland, including the strong capabilities of their Irish-based workforces,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: During a recent visit to Seattle, I met with CEO of Apple, Tim Cook and his executive team. During our discussions, Mr. Cook highlighted the company’s very positive and long-standing experience of their Irish-based operations. He briefed me on the company’s data centre needs, and confirmed that Apple will consider the Athenry site in the context of future business requirements....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...over 5,000 people in Ireland. In Silicon Valley, I visited the headquarters of a number of companies with significant investments and operations in Ireland, including Cisco, Facebook, Google and Apple. In San Francisco, I spoke at a reception in City Hall hosted by Mayor Ed Lee, and attended by approximately 300 Irish-American business and community leaders. I spoke about...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Ireland and Tourism Ireland. I visited the Headquarters of a number of companies with significant investments and operations in Ireland, including Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Facebook, Google and Apple. Between them, these companies employ almost 18,000 people in Ireland. At each of these meetings, senior executives outlined their very positive experiences in Ireland, including the strong...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: During my recent visit to the United States, I met with senior Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook. We discussed the company's very substantial investment and employment in Ireland, and their very positive outlook for their operations in Ireland. The company also briefed me on their business requirements for data centres, and on progress with its current data centre development in...

Ceisteanna - Questions: EU Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...regional autonomy can be fully restored. I am aware that judicial proceedings are underway and matters are before the courts, therefore it would not be appropriate for me to comment on them. Apple was not discussed at the European Council meeting. The tax matters of any person or company are confidential. I do not know the details and am not at liberty to discuss them in the House....

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Bill 2017 will change the way in which we tax intellectual property. However, we do not accept at all that Ireland was involved in any special arrangement with, or in providing state aid for, Apple. That is why we are fighting the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (4 Oct 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...for this Parliament, not the European Commission. It is already on appeal to the European Court of Justice. Even so, in the meantime, we are making arrangements to collect the €13 billion from Apple. The NTMA is managing this process and has tendered for fund managers to set up an escrow account and someone to manage the money until the European Court of Justice decides to whom...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...double for the blue city this weekend. Ireland is often referred to as the data capital of Europe. There are currently 27 data centres in the country and the Government is very keen for the Apple data centre in Athenry to go ahead. It involves a capital investment of €850 million which will provide 300 construction jobs and 150 on-site permanent jobs. It will be one of the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...is a good system of social insurance and it works. First of all, it is contributory. People understand that they have to pay for it and that someone else is not going to pay for it. They know Apple or someone else will not pay for medical care. That system also allows us to use private providers effectively. There has never been a waiting list for any of these schemes. The fact they...

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...and investors need certainty, not uncertainty and retrospectivity. The case in the European courts will provide clarity in respect of other cases, which is very important, establishing how much Apple owes and to which jurisdictions. It will also give other countries the opportunity to make their case for claims. I also want to reject the dishonest and cynical accusations that have been...