Seanad debates

Thursday, 15 December 2016

10:30 am

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)
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I move:

That Seanad Éireann: (1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach under Standing Order 107 on the Proposals for a Council Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) – COM (2016) 683 and for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base – COM (2016) 685 which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 14th December, 2016 in accordance with Standing Order 107(3)(b);

(2) having regard to the aforementioned Report, and in exercise of its functions under section 7(3) of the European Union Act 2009, is of the opinion that the Proposals for a Council Directive on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) – COM (2016) 683 and for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base – COM (2016) 685, do not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in paragraph 3 of the Report, and

(3) notes that, pursuant to Standing Order 107(3)(d), a copy of this Resolution together with the reasoned opinion and the aforementioned Report shall be sent to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.”

Question put and agreed to.

Sitting suspended at 12.40 p.m. and resumed at 1.30 p.m.