Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015
223. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a comprehensive list of all multinational companies that have their headquarters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8124/15]
View answerResponsibility for the registration of Irish companies rests with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I am advised by that Department that they do not have a list of all the multi-nationals that are have headquarters here and cannot provide this information as the Companies Registration Office ('CRO') have no means to identify a multi-national company. The CRO can identify foreign branches that are registered in Ireland, but not the parent company of foreign branches registered in other jurisdictions.
Further, I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that it is not a requirement of Irish tax law for companies resident in Ireland for tax purposes to report to the Revenue Commissioners whether or not the registered office of the company in Ireland is the corporate headquarters of the entire group as such information is not needed for any purpose of taxation. Accordingly, it is also not possible for the Revenue Commissioners to provide the list requested by the Deputy.
