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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Mick Barry: The Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is in New York. He does not need to take a bite out of the Big Apple at this moment in time. He needs to be back here. He needs to be in this Dáil tomorrow to make a statement and take questions about the spinal surgery scandal.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 May 2023)

Mick Barry: I live in Blackpool, on the north side of Cork city. Two miles from my house is the European headquarters of Apple, in Hollyhill. Hollyhill is high above the city, as the name suggests. From it, you can look out over the city and see hospitals that are in the headlines every second week because of overcrowding. You can see schools that only get over the line at the end of the year thanks...

Finance Bill 2022: Report Stage (23 Nov 2022)

Mick Barry: ...naiste and the Taoiseach but to which I have not received a fully reply. The Irish Times reported in July that it had been informed by Department of Finance officials that the European Court of Justice, ECJ, hearings on the Apple tax case were likely to be held in autumn and the court would give the State four to six weeks' notice that those hearings were about to begin in advance of a...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Mick Barry: In July, The Irish Timeswrote, in reference to the European Court of Justice hearings on the Apple tax case, that a spokesman for the Department of Finance said it was expected that the hearings in Luxembourg would be held in the autumn and it was anticipated that the court would provide between four and six weeks' notice once it had decided on a date to hear the case. This month, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2022)

Mick Barry: ...question. Press reports this summer told us that European Court of Justice hearings were expected by Department officials to take place this autumn, paving the way for a final ruling next year on the Apple tax case. Incredibly, the Government is still objecting to the State being awarded nearly €14 billion in taxes owed to it. Can the Tánaiste update the House on the...

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Mick Barry: ...in the Air Corps repeatedly being sent unsolicited lewd images from a colleague. These cases point to a rotten culture in the Defence Forces. Clearly, it is not a case of just one or two bad apples. A rigid, hierarchical command structure, low pay, poor conditions and the denial of trade union rights are a lethal combination, certainly for vulnerable women members of the forces. An...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Mick Barry: Retired company quartermaster sergeant Karina Molloy says "it is absolutely systemic". It is not a case of a few bad apples, but systemic. Of course, misogyny is part of the DNA of armies and police forces in all capitalist societies. While that is not to say all members of those forces are sexist, it is to say that sexism is part of the culture. Wayne Couzens, the killer of Sarah...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Double Taxation Agreements: Minister for Finance (14 Jul 2021)

Mick Barry: ...tax rate is in this State? Zucman stated it is 4%, Deloitte, Matheson and Grant Thornton have all marketed themselves as companies that pay an effective 2.5% tax rate in this State. We know in 2017 Apple, Google, Facebook and Oracle paid less than 1%. The galleries would collapse in laughter if the State was to try to keep a straight face while arguing the effective tax rate is 12.5%....

Finance Bill 2020: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Dec 2020)

Mick Barry: ...of more than €1.5 billion, is a sure sign that massive profits are being made at the moment. In fact, 40% of those profits are estimated to be made by three companies alone, namely, Google, Facebook and Apple. Economists talk about a K-shaped recovery, pointing to the fact that sections of society and of the corporate sector have increased their profits significantly, not despite...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2020)

Mick Barry: ...in 2020, which is an increase of more than 15% year-on-year. That is a clear indication of mega profits. In fact, 40% of those profits were made by just ten corporations such as Facebook, Google and Apple. Why do companies come to Ireland? It is not just about the tax rate. It is due to our educated workforce, which still remains, and their abilities. Also, this State has access...

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2020)

Mick Barry: ...is a legitimate question which the movers of the motion need to answer, and I am going to attempt to answer it. The basic point is that Ireland is a wealthy country. There is a serious amount of wealth in this country but it is very poorly distributed. In fact, a tiny minority of people control the majority of the wealth. We have seen already how the Government turned its back on the...

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (Resumed) (17 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: ...on the issue of wealth taxes. Ten people in this country have a combined personal wealth of €50 billion, and the Government will not even entertain a debate on the question of a wealth tax. It turns its back on the opportunity to go after Apple for more than €14 billion but says we cannot afford to continue with these payments. We have to continue with them. The cutbacks...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: ..., to bring it up to the EU average, one would need an investment of €2.27 billion. It is not cheap. It is a lot of money but it is worth doing. It is possible to do if one goes after the likes of the €14 billion in the Apple escrow account rather than joining forces with Apple and saying that we do not want it. It is possible if one goes for a steeply progressive taxation...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: I live in Blackpool on the north side of Cork city. The Apple headquarters in Hollyhill are a 30 minute walk from my front door. If I take a walk there, I am high up above the city and can see schools that are underfunded, where parents have to organise fundraising drives at Christmas time to keep the schools patched up. I can see hospitals that are underfunded, with patient waiting lists...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Communications (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: The Taoiseach mentioned the discussion he had with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Did the issue of the Apple tax judgment come up in that discussion? He mentioned in the previous round that he felt the left has been niggardly in acknowledging the role of foreign direct investment. I would argue that the right has been niggardly in accepting and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2020)

Mick Barry: As they marched to the Dáil today, Debenhams workers chanted, "Apple got sorted out. We got sold out." The Taoiseach supported the successful appeal against Apple paying the State €13 billion. The Debenhams workers are campaigning for the far smaller sum of €13 million but the Government is taking no action on their behalf. This €13 million is the sum necessary...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Mick Barry: ...that payment? Yes, it is possible if the right policies are followed. For example, there is €14.3 billion in a bank account that the European Commission awarded to the State in back taxes from Apple. The Government has refused to consider seriously the question of wealth taxes but that is a luxury that can no longer be afforded. The Sunday Timestells us there are ten individuals...

Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

Mick Barry: ...x20ac;500 million for next year. The eyes are diverted over to this and it is designed in order that people will not see on the other side of the room the potential €13 billion to €19 billion from Apple and other sources of wealth the Deputy has identified. The failure to tax wealth in this country means that next year, according to this statement, Ireland will have the...

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (22 Jun 2017)

Mick Barry: ...-based system with unnecessary administrative costs, competitive advertising and so on. Of course there would be a need for extra money and investment to implement a national health service of that kind. I can see no better way for the Apple €13 billion or €19 billion, whichever figure one chooses, could be spent.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Mick Barry: ...about a market it conjures up an image of having a lie-in on a Saturday morning and strolling down the cobblestoned street of one's town where people have their stalls set out or their goods and produce displayed in a pram. One buys a few apples and oranges, exchanges a few pleasantries and then takes a stroll down the town, having visited the market. It is a wonderful place to spend...