Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Mary White's call for a debate on corporation tax in Northern Ireland which is at the high rate of 30% compared with 12.5% for the rest of the country. Sir David Varney's report to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer is unhelpful because Northern Ireland is separated by sea from the rest of the United Kingdom and it is a much more disadvantaged area. We can make a strong case in these circumstances for a debate in the new year on the benefits of an all-Ireland economy. I commend Senator Mary White on her consistent support and long-term ambition for Northern Ireland.