Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

There was a previous request for the Minister for Finance to come to the House. It would be worth having him here to clarify certain things that are happening. In recent times economists have been mystified that our income tax take has reduced by so much. They have now discovered that to finance the special savings investment scheme, he has been top-slicing €500 million from income tax receipts and into that fund. He is now almost akin to the three card trick man outside Listowel races. He should clarify for the House what is happening with the finances.