Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I support the amendment to the Order of Business.

I also ask the Leader to organise a debate on the corporation tax issue. Yesterday in the United States there was a very disturbing committee hearing on Apple and its tax affairs, and last week, in the House of Commons, there was a debate on the tax affairs of Google, with reference to Ireland. The British Parliament wants to have a spotlight focused on Ireland. I bring to the attention of colleagues the fact that $4 trillion is held in British offshore territories. Therefore, when other parliaments are discussing Ireland and its tax affairs we must recognise that our near neighbour, which is trying to focus on us, has more money in tax havens within its jurisdiction than any other country on the planet. When we have the debate we might take that into account.