Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)

I apologise for not being here this morning when the President of the European Parliament was present. My car was broken into last night and I had the Garda on the scene investigating that crime, so I am sure Senators will understand the difficulties. I do not accept what has been said in this Chamber, that the harmonising of corporation tax has nothing to do with the Lisbon treaty. Article 48 clearly shows it relates to the Lisbon treaty and it allows it to move from unanimity——