Departmental Legal Cases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Ceisteanna (363, 364)

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

363. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the estimated timeframe for the Government's appeal of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26410/16]

Michael McGrath

Ceist:

364. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when his Department expects an appeal of a case (details supplied) to be lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26411/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 and 364 together.

The Government has authorised me to arrange for annulment proceedings to be brought before the General Court of the European Union in the Apple State case.  

The Attorney General has been requested to prepare the legal grounds in support of those proceedings and to take all other steps incidental to the conduct of those proceedings.

Ireland has two months and ten days to lodge these proceedings, which must be done by 10 November 2016.