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Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The truth is——

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: ——that the 12.5% rate was negotiated by the rainbow Government. That is a fact.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I will ask the former Minister for Finance, Deputy Quinn, who negotiated it.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: He was sent off to Europe.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: That is rubbish.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: We negotiated it.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: We created more jobs per month before the Minister's party came into power.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister should have stuck to the script.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: That is what Charlie Haughey said but he did not go on very much longer.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is this revisionism again?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Is he a good guy now?

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: He might even be mentioned at the Ard-Fheiseanna. The picture will be back.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: It will be like Chairman Mao coming back.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I suppose.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: We would like to see the Minister's position.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: Some credit must be given to Deputy Cassidy and his committee for that. He worked very hard on the matter.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The choice of putting oil in the tank or plugging in the fire.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: The Government has been in power for too long.

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to share time with Deputy Lynch. I welcome the opportunity this debate presents to discuss the structure of competition in the economy. This debate has rambled well beyond the narrow confines of the Competition Authority, which is good. It is important to examine how Ireland is currently operating from the consumers' perspective. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment,...

Reform of the Competition Act 2002: Motion. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Howlin: I have come to expect brazenness from some on the Government benches at this stage. However, the Minister's statement that his Government introduced a corporation tax rate of 12.5% and that the Opposition fought it is incorrect.