Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is serious, and I will tell Mr McDonnell why. The Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, produced an excellent report last month on tax rates, and one thing that is very clear is that PRSI tax rates for employers in Europe average at 18% as opposed to 11% here. That is not just a gap; that is a huge gaping chasm. Is Mr. McDonnell seriously saying that employers cannot afford to pay any additional money in relation to this?