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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Did she contact the HSE prior to that looking for her medical records? When did the HSE find out about the case? Was it at the exact same time as the medical laboratory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: When did the alarm bells start ringing with the State Claims Agency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Mr. Breen has put a lot of emphasis on mediation. Did the State Claims Agency go down the route of mediation in the Vicky Phelan case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: When the State Claims Agency was going through the mediation was it also in consultation with the HSE? Was it in consultation with the HSE regarding the fact there was mediation? Was it tick-tacking with the Department or the HSE?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: How far back does that go in Vicky Phelan's case? Does it go back to 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: So the State Claims Agency did not know anything about it until February 2018.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Was it the case that people were in contact with the HSE before this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Is the way the State Claims Agency handled this case the same way it handles all cases with the HSE? Must proceedings be issued against the HSE before the State Claims Agency knows about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Is this the same where a person who is an employee has a grievance, perhaps someone who was dismissed from work? Is this also the case? Judge Peter Kelly said today one has to be either very rich or very poor to have redress in the courts. Must people take a case before the State Claims Agency knows anything about it? Mr. Breen has put a lot of emphasis on mediation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: State Claims Agency: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: What Mr. Breen is saying is that people can go straight to the State Claims Agency rather than going to the HSE to settle a case. Is this what he is saying? Is he saying that a person with a grievance with the HSE can go straight to the State Claims Agency rather than going through the HSE?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: I join with other Members of the House in congratulating our two new colleagues, Senators Anthony Lawlor and Ian Marshall. I wish them well and a long term in the House. I ask the Deputy Leader to secure the attendance of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in the House in respect of pensions. We have all received many letters recently from people working for Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the groups to the House. I have some brief questions. The criteria laid down is €750 million globally and €50 million from Europe. It is up to the companies to decide whether they fit that criteria. Revenue leave it to the companies to decide if they come within those levels. Does Ms O'Brien see any problem with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: They are caught.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: At the beginning of the year these companies will decide to maximise the turnover and they will have to make provision for the 3% tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: If they fall short of the criteria for the €750 million globally or the €50 million from Europe, they are still collecting 3% tax from clients. What happens to the provision they have made? It is extra revenue for them. They have made the provision so they could make more money out of this. A company that may have an annual turnover of €500 million or €30...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: I am not laying any blame on the companies, but there could be opportunities for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Ms O'Brien would not be in favour of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: The second question is on the calculations the Revenue Commissioners have made. The tax some of the larger companies based in Ireland would have to pay can offset that against their corporation tax here, which would lead to the State losing between €120 million and €160 million. Obviously, they get back approximately €45 million, which is the estimate, but it would be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Has Ms O'Brien looked into that matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: EU Proposals on Taxation of the Digital Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (3 May 2018)

Paddy Burke: Ms O'Brien is basically against the scheme being brought in by Europe.