Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Implicit - explicit in the Tánaiste's answer - is that in one case the company has got off without paying any tax, paying less than 2% in another and 0.5% in another. The Minister should count this up instead of giving smart answers. The Tánaiste should look at what he has done recently to reshape Revenue. Revenue officials can now go to people's credit union and bank accounts and deduct from their salaries all sorts of taxes. The Tánaiste has said the Government is doing the things he outlined, but did officials from the Department of Finance or Revenue meet any of these companies before they made their tax returns?

The Tánaiste said there is "an issue". It is more than an issue. It is a very profound matter. At a time when we are strapped and ordinary people are carrying the burden of bad policies, these corporations are able to avoid paying tax. Can the Tánaiste tell me whether officials from the Department of Finance or the Revenue Commissioners met any of these companies before they made their returns?

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