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

I agree with the Deputy that the equilibrium within the European Union will change as the United Kingdom departs. The Government has acknowledged this on a number of occasions. What used to be out largest and most significant ally on a number of policy matters will no longer be around the table. The Deputy is correct in that regard. We have now redoubled our efforts to secure a group of countries with which to work on areas that matter to us. I have been at the heart of this within the finance Minister community. I have been working hard with my Dutch, Nordic, and Baltic colleagues with regard to areas of common concern. We are now seeing more countries come forward and explain why they, for different reasons, do not support a change in the decision-making process on tax policy. Those countries have reaffirmed their views as recently as this week.

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