Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I agree with Senator McDowell that it is desirable that the tax strategy group papers should continue to be published. The tax strategy group is not a Cabinet sub-committee, rather it is a committee that is summoned into existence by the Minister for Finance. Over the past four years, we have seen the papers, except in cases where the deliberative process is continuing. The budget usually terminates the deliberative process. I interpret the legislation as permitting the continued release on the same basis as over the past four years and informal discussions I have had give me some reassurance on this.