Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As I said, I am very much aware the Chairman has raised this matter with me regularly. I appreciate the interest he has in it. I understand, from a correspondence point of view with Taiwan, and a tax perspective, we have responded to the different correspondence it has shared with us. A key issue that is still unresolved is how such an agreement could be concluded and signed. I will be very open with the Chairman, because he has raised this matter with me regularly, that one of the things we have done in our tax treaty framework is to state who we want to do when. We are putting the focus on three other G20 states. The issue regarding how the treaty could be signed is a substantive issue. I cannot pledge to the Chairman that it is one we can easily or immediately resolve but I will ask my officials to take a look at the matter and come back to me with an update on it. I want to be open with the Chairman about the priority it is receiving at present.