Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I am reminded a little of Ian Paisley speaking after the initial attempts at agreement last December. He wanted sackcloth and ashes, photographs and blood on the floor. That seems to me to be the motive underlying the motion. The Minister addressed this point so well that I will not elaborate. The wording in the motion before this House includes the following - "believes that the failure to prosecute tax offenders represents a deliberate decision to protect the well off from the full rigours of the law". Senator Ryan can dress it up any way he chooses; it states specifically, unambiguously and without equivocation that the Government complies with the wishes of vested interests on the question of tax avoidance.