Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is a simple question. I want to move on. If the Minister answers the question, then I am happy to move on. Does the Minister stand over his comment to the effect that it was never intended that the USC would be a temporary measure? I think it is important that we know whether the Minister for Finance believes in his previous statement to the effect that it was never intended that the USC would be a temporary measure.