Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It depends on whom one believes. I refer to the comment made by Deputy Boyd Barrett. I confirm this matter has been discussed at the Economic Management Council and also by the Government which has authorised the Minister for Finance and me to participate in the international discussions at the European Council and the ECOFIN Ministers meeting and led by the OECD and 15 different sectoral committees in which Ireland participates fully and openly.

Deputy Boyd Barrett wants to believe the rate of 2.2% at the lower end of the scale is the effective tax rate. As I pointed out, there is no single methodology to evaluate the effective tax rates for companies operating in any country. The study to which the Deputy refers-----

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