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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I want to talk about the real and the perceived. I will not debate what is real and what is perceived but does Mr. Coffey believe the discussion on this change - which also coincided with the Paradise Papers, Apple's tax structure and The New York Times, for example, linking this change from 80% to 100% to it - has caused any reputational damage to the State? Issues Ireland has been fast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: The facts speak for themselves in that case. I questioned Mr. Coffey on the day he published his report on intangible assets but it did not get much traction because that hook is needed. I have a question about Mr. Coffey's recommendation on consideration to extending domestic transfer pricing rules to non-trading income where it would reduce the risk of aggressive tax planning. Will Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I have two other groups of questions. The first relates to what is being proposed in Italy by way of flat-rate taxes on sales from digital and online advertising. We know a group of countries is trying to move ahead with reform of taxation of the global giants. Ireland is resisting that because we are the beneficiary of taxes from Google and Facebook. If I understand it properly, Italy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Let us go back to the Paradise Papers. One of the members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists mentioned by Mr. Coffey is the journalist Simon Bowers. He was before the European Parliament today. He gave testimony on "many references by corporations in the data included in the Paradise Papers to using the Single Malt as a possible workaround to the phaseout of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Is it not the case that because we closed down the double-Irish-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We closed down that structure. The problem is that it left several other jurisdictions open to continue using it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: It is not available in the same jurisdiction as it was, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: That is the point. It was closed down to a certain extent because we changed our law to change it. The problem is that where there is a taxation treaty-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: To say that they are doing their business and are managed and controlled may be a stretch. A company can be managed and controlled but do no business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We have done that. That is the reality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: We did change our residency rules. There is no doubt about it. The only problem is that they do not apply to jurisdictions where management and control is a feature of the taxation code and with which we have taxation treaties. Where management and control is not a feature, the double Irish is closed down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of Ireland's Corporation Tax Code: Discussion (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the witness.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of applying a 1% stamp duty for first time buyers, maintaining the 2% for those who are purchasing a home having sold their home and applying a 5% stamp duty rate for investors including all persons and structures purchasing property as an investment. [49989/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Philanthropy Initiatives (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax advantages in place for a person or business which engages in philanthropy, including income tax, estate taxes and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50097/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to introducing legislation which would prohibit the use of legacy losses against profits beyond 31 December 2017 in view of the fact that banks have accumulated losses from the financial crisis of some €34 billion. [50668/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the latest proposals being recommended in respect of the redevelopment of a facility (details supplied) in County Donegal; the changes being considered for long-term residential care and dementia services at the aforementioned facility as part of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50182/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Nov 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 421. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment at the ENT clinic at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50356/17]