Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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It is a taxpayer and it is an employer. I strongly believe that if we get to a point that a taxpayer believes they are going to be accountable for the conduct of their tax affairs to a Parliament in public as opposed to the Revenue Commissioners, which is independent and private, that is a line and a division of powers we should not break. The short answer to the Deputy's question is that I do not regret that. I believe that it continues to be the right approach. I believe, furthermore, that if we were ever to step over that division of powers, we would see companies that are large employers and investors face highly political questioning about their private tax affairs that I do not believe is appropriate.