John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

A very senior politician in France, the Commissioner's own country, constantly referred to our tax base. I will say to the Commissioner again, despite the opposition there appears to be to this matter, there are far more important things to focus on in Europe. We can have a conversation about it, but I would like to see those issues being addressed with the ordinary people, our citizens who we represent, at the centre of all that. I think that we have had a reasonable exchange, and I thank the Commissioner and his colleagues for their attendance.