Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is wrong. First of all, Ireland's corporate tax rate was not put to me in the European Council. As I told Deputy Higgins, before I went into the meeting I said that I would be very happy to explain anything to do with Ireland's corporate tax rate were the matter to be raised. It was not raised in the context of the discussion that took place on tax, on tax evasion and on VAT.

The Deputy is also wrong when he says that Ireland is a tax haven. I have clearly set out the four criteria that apply. Ireland fulfils all of the requirements to prove that this country is not a tax haven.

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