Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus fáilte roimh an Taoiseach agus an Aire chuig an coiste fiosrúcháin. Mr. Kenny, can I start with you in relation to ... one of the key criticisms of Government policy during the years 2002 to 2007 which has a emerged during this inquiry, was the narrowing of the tax base and increasing dependence on transitional taxes. The Fine Gael manifesto in 2007 also commits to, "Cutting income taxes for all taxpayers and keep the low rates of corporation tax and capital gains tax". So, with that in mind, would these commitments not have further eroded the tax base? And what policies, if any, did Fine Gael have to broaden the tax base to provide a more stable revenues for government? And the manifesto is on the screen for your assistance.