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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Shifting: Discussion with Department of Finance and Revenue (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: When some of those who make this allegation which is completely unproven softly suggest no law is being broken, there is implicit criticism of the corporations. This is a matter for policymakers. Mr. Tobin states in his report that the OECD and the larger countries will drive it. I would like to ask the representatives of the Revenue Commissioners a question in that context. One rarely...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: 643. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on a blind pension are not eligible for the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37872/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Evasion (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: 960. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the best available figure or estimate of the number of vehicles that are being driven in breach of current car tax legislation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: 1275. To ask the Minister for Health when recruitment will begin within the Health Service Executive for speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: 1440. To ask the Minister for Health if the current practise of the Government in-patient levy on private health insurers and the new charge on private health insurers for the full cost of a public hospital bed will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: 1487. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to progress the passage of the Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Professor Barry is being consistent. It does not matter how often the argument to the contrary is made; a country with a population of 4.5 million cannot change global taxation to make it fairer. We must be selfish in this regard. The Government has made clear it would like the global architecture changed. Until then, however, the current architecture will remain in place. In light of...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Apple corporation is extremely valuable to the economy and my constituency. There is no suggestion that any of the corporations in question are breaking the law. The responsibility for the flaw in the system lies with policymakers around the world. We must make that important distinction. Deputy Boyd Barrett cited a number of figures. We have not discussed in detail the difference...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I am aware of that. However, the officials will be able to give an opinion from an Irish perspective, whereas I am asking Professor Barry to make an international comparison.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Ireland takes first place in the table in terms of its effective and actual corporation tax rates. There is a gap of a few percentage points to the next country. The Government - in which I am happy to serve as a backbench Member - puts great stock in the fact that our rate is so solidly banked at 12.5%. How important would it be for Ireland not to be seen to start an upward movement in...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank Professor Barry.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I found Professor Barry's presentation extremely interesting. It echoes comments we have heard from the IDA and some of our senior Ministers. In the debate in Ireland we talk too often about the rate, which appears to be quite transparent from Professor Barry's tables and figures, but not enough about some of the other rules in respect of our tax position. It is interesting to hear the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: To simplify the ambition of some of the large powers and groupings in the world, be it the OECD, the G8 and the like, the ambition would be that multinational corporations would pay tax somewhere. How long realistically will it take them to arrive at that point? Second, given that we have been so successful so far with the tax system we have in place, and we have adopted a position of low...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Joint Sub-Committee on Global Corporate Taxation: Base Erosion and Profit Sharing: Discussion with Trinity College (17 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Can Professor Barry identify or has he any fear of imminent unilateral tax moves that might be made by some of the larger countries individually or within the EU tax family or in the United States? Are clear proposals being brought forward that might get cross-party support in the United States, or has it not arrived at that stage yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the delegates and thank them for remaining over time. We heard yesterday from representatives of Allied Irish Banks, are hearing today from representatives of Bank of Ireland and will hear tomorrow from other bank representatives, all of whom adhere to definitions as per guidelines from the Central Bank in tabulating statistics and targets. Would the banks welcome more clarity in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: The bank is defining it in that Mr. Boucher said earlier that the figure in that regard in respect of Bank of Ireland was approximately 10%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: That is what I mean.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Presumably, if the bank did have a definition, even if it were not perfect, it would be better than the current situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Some 89% are paying their mortgages.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of Financial Sector: Discussion with Bank of Ireland (4 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Our ambition is to try to find out how many of the remaining 11% are in a position to pay. Mr. Boucher has mentioned that some of the people who have not contacted the bank are strategic defaulters and that others cannot pay.