Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for attending. Based on an initial review, this would be an unmitigated disaster for Ireland. There can be legitimate arguments about how much tax companies pay and where they pay it, but we must be clear on who sets the rules. The member state has that sovereign right.

Time is against us, so I will ask a few brief questions. In terms of domestic courts' jurisdiction over tax matters, how could a High Court decision be sustained if it affected German yields?