Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Minister about taxation. There has been a continuous effort to try to centralise tax sovereignty and remove our tax decision powers from us as a sovereign state. That is ongoing. The Minister made that point in respect of the passerelle clause. Is it his position that we would be told of any such proposal to move from unanimity to qualified majority voting on taxation matters? Is he crystal clear that it is not an issue for discussion and that our tax sovereignty will remain as it is, and whatever about other member states trying to pool that sovereignty, Ireland will stand firm on the issue?