Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to make a comment which is not related to FTT. In the context of Deputy Twomey's other point, the relevant information is available somewhere in Revenue but the difficulty is that it is not collated. A ministerial direction is required to ensure that said information will be collected and then presented to us in order that we might make meaningful value judgments. Another area where there is a dearth of information is in respect of outstanding corporation tax. In the UK, the failure of companies to meet their commitments in that regard can be openly debated by the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons. None of the relevant information relating to this matter is made available in this country. It is only kept in aggregate form.