Results 1-8 of 8 for apple speaker:Noel Grealish

Did you mean: apply speaker:128?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2019)

Noel Grealish: ...have good projects supported by the majority of people being endlessly bogged down in the complexities of our current planning system. It is costing us jobs and money. We all know by now how Apple announced plans for a data centre in Denmark around the same time it announced plans for one in Athenry. The Danish one is up and running while a second Apple centre in Denmark is due to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2019)

Noel Grealish: They are future voters. I raised an issue with the Taoiseach on Leaders' Questions in September 2017 about Apple's plans to build a data centre near Athenry, County Galway. My concerns proved well grounded in light of Apple's subsequent decision not to go ahead with that development. At that time, the Taoiseach agreed that planning issues and delays in the courts undermined the case for...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Noel Grealish: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I also met with Apple executives after planning permission was granted, in particular by An Bord Pleanála. I was the only politician to attend and speak in favour of the project at the An Bord Pleanála hearing. Several Apple executives met with me in that regard and at that time they gave a commitment that Apple would build the facility in...

Leaders' Questions (20 Sep 2017)

Noel Grealish: Yes. The Deputy can bring that up on Leaders' Questions the next time. On 23 February 2015, Apple announced to major fanfare its biggest project in Europe to date, a €1.7 billion investment in two data centres to be located in Athenry, Galway, as well as in Denmark. It had plans to create hundreds of local jobs in construction and operations, providing amenities for local schools...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (14 Feb 2017)

Noel Grealish: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance to outline the timeframe for the deployment of Apple Pay non-cash payment facilities by Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/17]

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

Noel Grealish: I fully support the decision to appeal the unjust ruling by the European Commission on Apple’s tax affairs. The future of our country depends on it. It is being claimed in some quarters that the outcome of all this will have no impact on Ireland’s ability to attract foreign direct investment in the future. Does anyone really believe that in the boardrooms of these major...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Noel Grealish: ...employment increases in every quarter over the past two years. I want to acknowledge what has happened in my constituency of Galway West and South Mayo, involving the recent job announcements by Apple. It is right next door to me and I look forward to visiting the plant in Cork next week and meeting Apple's senior executives there. It is an €850 million investment involving 300...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Noel Grealish: I acknowledge the tremendous work being done by the Government for job creation and I welcome in particular the announcement that Apple will begin operations in Galway. Many young people are returning home and I know-----