Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I had not finished. The legitimacy of what I was saying has been questioned. It is in the note on this section. We are talking about tax exemptions to areas which are murky and over which there are large question marks given their role in the global economic crisis of which we are one of the major victims. I would like explanations from the Minister of State as to why we give tax exemptions to these areas. I would like the Government not to tread carefully around the issue of reviewing these things and putting a spotlight on them so that we can all understand fully what they are, what purpose they serve and whether they are beneficial to the State. I would also like a commitment from the Minister of State that the Government will facilitate such a debate and provide such information.