Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

With regard to the Greek economic situation, the Taoiseach did not reply as to whether he would tackle the very obvious situation in that economy, which is also very obvious in our economy, the evasion of tax by the most wealthy people in the respective jurisdictions. It is particularly evident in Greece, where major shipping magnates who are household names make no contribution to that economy by using the mechanism of declaring themselves to be non-domiciled British residents. This is something the European Union must address, if it is to have any credibility and to approach these matters cohesively. It is not enough to encourage the Greek regime to ape our approach in terms of targeting the least well off workers, that is, those in the public service, low to middle income workers and those on social welfare. There is a responsibility to ensure that those who can afford it pay more. Will the Taoiseach take appropriate steps to have this matter addressed on a collective European Union basis?

The Taoiseach used the terms "surveillance" and "monitoring" regarding the situation in Greece. I wish to apply that to the second matter which I and other colleagues have raised with regard to Irish passports. Does the Taoiseach believe that in the identification-----

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