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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I will restate a few points. I acknowledge that the reports were made by a UN committee. The Government also has a position. We cannot always take everything as read. On the process and the vote the Deputy mentioned, I will provide exact clarity. It is important to recall that Ireland signed up to the OECD two-pillar solution in October 2021. We intend to follow through on our...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
International Agreements
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I note that the Minister for Finance is not in the Chamber.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, he is not.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Can I defer it?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister was not going to be here, you should have been informed.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I was not. I checked with my office to make sure. I was at a meeting at 2.15 p.m. and I checked in my office before I walked in the door.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is most unsatisfactory. I apologise that you have had that experience. You should not have had it. The Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, has arrived in the nick of time. He is here on his white steed to save the day.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Okay. I was just about to look for a deferment. I am raising Ireland's position on establishing the United Nations framework convention on international tax co-operation. Last month, at a statement in Paris urging EU countries to support the new UN framework convention on international tax co-operation, we learned that global tax abuse will cost the EU €1 trillion over the next...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank Deputy Collins for submitting this important Topical Issue. As this House is no doubt aware, Ireland is a full supporter of multilateralism and is committed to effective international tax co-operation through various forums including the aforementioned OECD and the UN. Ireland is contributing constructively to the process at the UN to develop a framework convention on...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I will have to read that reply again as it got very convoluted. I will read it in detail because I want to come back to the Minister of State on it. It does not look to me as though Ireland's taken position is as positive as he has stated. All OECD members were part of the 48 countries that voted against the UN resolution. Those countries represent 15% of the world's population and are...