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Seanad: Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Sean Barrett: ...says this has nothing to do with tax avoidance. I really hope so, because we have an appalling reputation. Next month, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, will report on the Apple issue. Our first response in that case was to deny it and we annoyed no less than President Obama and the Governor of California. We have a bad reputation in that regard. The...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Sean Barrett: ...its role as the competent authority. Although the Revenue Commissioners were part of this, they were in denial until the OECD, the US and other EU countries said these deals were made by the Revenue Commissioners with, for example, Apple in Cork. I am nervous that the tax advisors and lawyers who drew up these schemes are coming into the offices of the Minister of State and the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Sean Barrett: I also raise today the corporate tax issue in relation to Apple. The Commission wrote to the former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore, on 12 June last and, apparently, we have not participated. What was put to the media today from the Commission is a complaint that a request was made to us on 12 June, with, as it states, normally a month to reply, and...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Sean Barrett: ...a splendid job for the country. It had splendid membership as it was. Those opposite have done the State no service by their conduct in the recent past. The State has assembled a legal team to fight the Apple case with regard to the 12.5% corporate tax rate. I hope the emphasis will be on getting people to pay the 12.5% tax and not 2% as some are doing, and that we will tackle the tax...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Sean Barrett: I wish to discuss the report by Senators Carl Levin and John McCain on the taxation habits of the Apple corporation in Cork. This is an extremely serious report of approximately 40,000 words and 152 detailed footnotes and references and it requires a response from us. I will give the House a flavour of it presently. The Fiscal Advisory Council should examine the issues involved such as how...

Seanad: Investment in Science, Technology and Innovation: Statements (11 Oct 2011)

Sean Barrett: ...of the positive economic impact of the programme to date. The Minister of State's Department must confront the legitimate criticisms on behalf of the Minister for Finance and stop saying this is apple pie and that everybody should bow down in its favour. The other aspect to which the Minister of State referred was mathematics. That was a cop out, although I know he is coming to talk to...

Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)

Sean Barrett: ...and points to very high average costs of €1,180 per subscriber. The forecasts that 126,000 people would apply for a scheme were hugely optimistic as only 35,500 did so. Broadband was given apple pie status by some of its proponents, but as often happens, the Minister and the Minister for Finance have had to pick up the bill. McCarthy points out that the general performance of State...