Covid-19 (Health): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-04-16
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

The answer to the question on Apple is No. It is a very disingenuous question and solution. The truth is that whether the State withdraws its appeal or not is irrelevant because Apple is appealing the judgment as well. This will continue to be a matter for the courts for many years, no matter what the Government does. The money has been collected but it is in an escrow account controlled by the Bank of New York Mellon. No Government of any colour or any party, led by anyone would have access to that escrow account which is controlled by the Bank of New York Mellon. Those who are claiming that there is some mechanism by which we could access those billions is just being entirely disingenuous. The public deserves better than fake solutions from people.
I missed the Deputy's second question-----

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Sitting date: 2020-04-16