Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. This question follows on from my contribution during Leaders' Questions last week which the Minister attended on the issue of tax justice. I asked about the way in which tax injustice was contributing to inequality in our society and other countries. The Minister was at Davos at the summit which was about the fractured world in which we were living. Central to the process is getting the tax justice piece right. Does the Minister take on board what some of the reputable organisations such as Oxfam, Christian Aid and Trocaire have stated in their reports about Ireland and its role as part of Tax Justice Network Ireland. Following the OECD model, it appears that the voices of developing countries are not given the same credence and credibility as those of developed countries because the bias certainly appears to be in favour of developed countries, whereas the UN model gives them a much more equal and credible role to play. Will the Minister consider the exchange of information treaties rather than what we have seen?

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