Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is okay. I just wanted to get an overview of the close company structure, which Dr. Keegan has just explained. I now ask Dr. Keegan to address the issue of the variation noted in the chapter by the Comptroller and Auditor General. I ask him to explain that to people. The statutory rate is 12.5% but the effective rate can vary from 12.5% right down to 0%. In private session Dr. Keegan said that there are many legitimate reasons for that and I ask him to explain those reasons to the committee now.