Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are holding a consultative process to establish how we should, as a State, implement the remaining reforms. I have every confidence the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and the Government will work with the Revenue Commissioners to ensure there is compliance with our tax laws. If any Member has information he or she should share it with the Revenue Commissioners. In view of the Apple case, as Senator Conway-Walsh knows quite well, the Government has a different viewpoint to her. The case is before Europe, and the Government will continue to ensure we are collecting tax from all corporations and foreign entities whether it is Apple or another. I would be very happy to have the debate in the House for Senators Conway-Walsh and Ardagh.

Senator Murnane O'Connor and Senator Gavan raised the issue of housing. The "Prime Time" programme is one we all watched with incredulity. We did not need "Prime Time" to tell us about some of the standards we have to watch because we actually go into those houses ourselves. We made representations to the RTB and the city and county councils regarding the matters. It is not correct to say the Government is inactive in the matter. The Senator may shake her head and dismiss me but sometimes it might be good to listen. All of us recognise that the landlords preying on people who require accommodation must be taken to task, investigated and held to account. Whichever way it is done in terms of accountability-----