Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said, I disagree with the assessment the organisations have offered, but I still think it is a good idea to meet to have a discussion and I intend to do so some time in February. I have outlined the reasons I think the chances of the United Nations expanding its power in this area are low. I certainly do not think we should put our efforts into setting up a new multilateral body on a global basis to deal with taxation, given that it could take years to do so and that we have the OECD in place.

My final point concerns the balancing act I have to perform. I have to deliver tax reform in areas where it is needed, but if I were to put forward any change in corporate tax policy which undermined the predictability of corporate tax, then, given the contribution it makes to the retention of jobs in this country, I would be castigated.

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