Mr. Gary Tobin:

I thank the Chairman for the invitation to attend. We were before a similar committee, a committee on EU scrutiny established under Standing Orders, in 2011. At that meeting, the CCCTB was referred to. We are very pleased to be invited back.

We have circulated among members an opening statement and we have a PowerPoint presentation. I am conscious that the committee has heard two opening statements from my colleagues in the Department of Finance this afternoon. I am completely in the hands of the committee in this regard. If it wishes, I will read my full opening statement or, if it prefers, I will highlight a few points therefrom.