Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Government amendment asks that we note the programme for Government statement on corporation tax and, unfortunately, leaves the door open for our participation on CCCTB. There can be no doubt in regard to the House's opposition to any reduction in the corporation tax rate and to our participation in CCCTB. To maintain the unanimity that applied in the previous Dáil, when the then Government supported a similar motion from the Opposition, I ask that the Government amendment be withdrawn before the vote on the motion tonight. It is a serious enough manoeuvre which could allow the charge to be made that we could ultimately participate in CCCTB.

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