Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I accept that residency will remain the cornerstone of taxation policy. We referred to those who hold wonderful charity events and swan off around the globe and it reminds me of the old phrase from the tax marches of the 1980s, "Damn your charity, we want justice". That principle should apply here and we should try to achieve something just, reasonable and fair. I do not suggest that the amendment will solve the problem, nor did I expect the Minister to accept it because that has not been his habit with Opposition amendments. I am glad it has been tabled to allow us to tease the issue out. I look forward to the Commission on Taxation finding a considerably fairer regime than currently exists because by God we need one.

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