Shane Ross (Dublin South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. I am a little puzzled by some of the balance. I gather €550 million was explained. A large amount of this was described as the result of better trading conditions. Does that include a single payment from a multinational that has adjusted it profits somewhat dramatically in recent times? What I am getting at is the fact that if multinationals are adjusting their profits and paying far more than expected to the Exchequer, then we are becoming dependent on the whim of multinationals and the creation of their profits. We know already that these are movable feasts. Will the Minister indicate whether there is a multinational here which has changed its mind, adjusted its profits and, therefore, contributed far more than expected to the Exchequer this year?

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