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Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Nov 2017)

Maire Devine: ...made €1 billion last year. That is more than €300 million on the basis of 12.5% tax. It makes no sense that we would waive that, especially when taken with the fact that we still refuse to collect the €13 billion owed to us by Apple. How much longer can the Government claim that time is needed to solve the housing and health crises? Recently the term "single malt"...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2017)

Maire Devine: ...that we not make budget statements I will not do so. However, in regard to Senator Reilly's point that we must stand firm against corporations and conglomerates, where are we at in regard to the Apple tax that we are refusing and appealing? Today is World Mental Health Day and this week, 10 to 17 October, is mental health week. In my view, budget 2018 is regressive in terms of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Maire Devine: ...for the motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner that will soon come before the Lower House. The Garda Síochána seems to operate in a parallel universe and it is no longer the case of one bad apple. We try to appease ourselves by thinking it is one bad apple, but the Garda Síochána lives in a parallel universe with parallel accounts, parallel checkpoints and...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Maire Devine: It is not the case of one bad apple, it is several bad apples in the barrel and it needs root and branch reform. I call on people to listen to and support any motion which seems to enable the Garda to become more respected in this country. Kudos to the disability rights campaigners outside Leinster House. Yesterday, I attended Senator Dolan's call for the ratification of the UN Convention...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2017)

Maire Devine: ...miserably when they prioritised the bankers and speculators and handed over billions of euro to the European Union and others abroad. The Government is also refusing to take the billions of euro in the Apple case, as dictated by the European Union. In what country are we living? Whom do we support? Whom do we protect? Whom do we prioritise? We do not prioritise our own. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Maire Devine: There have been too many question marks surrounding tax collection for years, most recently in respect of Apple. Sometimes, one just has to call a spade a spade. I am calling for a debate on the findings of the Oxfam report and on how we can go about collecting the effective rate of corporation tax with zero reductions. Our citizens deserve it.