Professor Philip Lane:

As with many other global issues, what we have to work to is what is globally sustainable and if that is a net positive or a net negative for Ireland we have to live with that. These global corporations operate in many countries and I do not think we can ignore this global momentum. Rather than just say we will be concerned about our own tax system, I advocate being an active contributor in the global debate. We are experts here. We know a lot about global corporations because they are here. The technical experts here know a lot and can add a lot to that global debate.