Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps Professor Stewart might also contribute on this point. The sense we get is that there is international pressure to give the impression that Ireland is a tax haven, yet when we asked that question of Pascal Saint-Amans when he made a presentation to us, he said Ireland was most definitely not a tax haven.

However, he could not actually point to any jurisdiction that technically was a tax haven, which did not help us in dispelling that myth. It appears that a geopolitical game is being played, with countries trying to tarnish the reputation of others to give the impression that there is something underhand or shadowy going on in order to gain an advantage for themselves in attracting jobs and inward investment. Would Ms O'Brien or Professor Stewart buy into that theory or they be in a position to even comment on it?