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Trade and Foreign Direct Investment: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jun 2017)

Billy Kelleher: .... It is important to make that point. Deputy Mick Barry, my constituency colleague, consistently undermines the importance of foreign direct investment. I suggest that he stand outside Apple in his constituency some day, where 6,000 people are directly employed, and hand out leaflets stating that Apple should not be here. He could also go to Schering Plough, Johnson & Johnson...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Representatives of Health Sector Workforce (26 Oct 2016)

Billy Kelleher: ...levels. Has a comparison been undertaken of staffing levels in other countries in terms of grades and professional competencies? Very often, I find that when comparing figures I am not comparing apples with apples, but apples with oranges. People are flexible in their views in terms of what exactly is a comparator. In terms of the research by ICTU and its effort to come forward with a...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Billy Kelleher: ...our shores. Elections are to be held in France and Germany next year, not to mention the presidential election in the United States of America. There is also in the background, of course, the Apple tax issue. There are concerns about whether the decisions of the Revenue Commissioners and their questioning by the European Commission will undermine our ability to attract foreign direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (29 Sep 2016)

Billy Kelleher: ...cost to the public purse of performing orthopaedic surgery in various public hospitals and between public hospitals and the private sector? Very often, we simplify comparisons and do not compare apples with applies, but we need to do so in this case to ensure the public system is providing value for money and, equally, the private system is providing value for money and that NTPF money is...

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

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding an appeal of the Commission decision stating that Ireland acted unlawfully with regard to state aid due to its tax rules and dealings with Apple. Some of the amendments to the motion from some Opposition parties look more like a philosophical debate at a political summer school, what with socialist republics and everything else they...

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

Billy Kelleher: Why does Deputy Cullinane believe Apple on that one and not on other issues?

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects Status (19 Jan 2016)

Billy Kelleher: ...city is both underdeveloped and poorly developed in respect of infrastructure and what it supports in attracting further industry and opening up areas for development. As the Minister is aware, Apple is located on the north side of the city. It is a huge employer and an international flagship company. We want to be able to capitalise on that type of company locating in the heart of the...