Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I share the concerns raised by Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett and add the issue of the corporate tax honeymoon period extended to the banks. I also add issues related to the taxation of intangible assets held by multinationals, a loophole which was partially closed by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, but which requires a full and final resolution. I noticed in the Taoiseach's Twitter account that he had had sight of some of Sinn Féin's budgetary proposals. I suggest he read the document in full and absorb it properly before tweeting again. We have made a range of proposals on investment in public services, tackling the cost of living and building prosperity and set out in detail the choices we would make within the fiscal parameters. I realise the Taoiseach's choices are likely to be different, but I appeal to him to study our proposals. As he has often said, no one in this Chamber has a monopoly of empathy. Certainly, the Government benches do not have a monopoly of wisdom when it comes to prudent and sound economic management.

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