Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)

I do not want to give people an assurance which may change. We do not know what will happen between now and budget day or what will happen to the economy, the deficit or in regard to other matters. I do not want to be strung up by the Minister for Finance for making promises on his behalf. The intention is that the lower rate will continue to the end of 2013.

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