Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What sparked it, of course, and we will be talking later about this, was chapter 20 from the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. I said this in private session last week. I refer to variation in the payment of corporation tax and the difference at what is set at 12.5% and the actual effective rate. That is to place it in context and where we are coming from. In 2016, corporation tax receipts accounted for 15%. Dr. Keegan clarified things for us in private session. How many companies are in Ireland?