The European Parliament has no right
interfering in Irish tax affairs. That’s the warning from the Fine Gael MEP
Brian Hayes. The European Parliament today voted in favour of EU Commission
proposals to crack down on corporate tax avoidance. The anti-tax
avoidance directive reflects the plans by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development) to limit tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and follows
previous recommendations made by the European Parliament last year. All of the
four Fine Gael MEPs did not support today’s vote. Here’s Brian Hayes.

Out words: a principal

Dur: 00:22 

The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan talks to Owen Stafford about why the European Parliament is demanding the European Commission publish important scientific information on endocrine disruptors. She was speaking prior to a vote in theEuropean Parliament today (Wednesday) which adopted a resolution by 593 votesto 57 with 19 abstentions, calling for the European Commission to presentdelayed scientific criteria to tackle exposure to endocrine disruptors.  The piece begins with Boylan’s response to aquestion about why the European Commission has delayed publishing much-neededinformation (commonly called scientific criteria) in order to act on regulatingendocrine disruptors.

Out words: further delays

Dur: 3:50 

The Sinn Fein MEP Lynn Boylan is calling on
the Health Minister Simon Harris to push the European Commission to regulate
harmful chemicals used in everyday products. Her calls follow a vote in the
European Parliament today condemning delays by the European Commission in
publishing scientific information needed to address exposure to hormone
disrupting chemicals known as endocrine-disruptors.  Endocrine disruptors are
chemicals found in everyday products, such as cosmetics and plastics. There are
concerns that these chemicals interact with hormonal systems that are damaging
to people’s health and to the environment.  Lynn Boylan says the Government needs to put
pressure on the Commission to regulate these toxic chemicals. 

Out words: no further delays

Dur: 0.22