Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent slowdown in corporation tax returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29979/04]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It is not possible to be definitive on corporation tax receipts at this stage as almost one third of the 2004 yield is currently due in. As of end-October, we were just under 2% behind target but this could be due to timing effects rather than a conclusive indication of any particular underlying shortfall. We will be better able to assess the true position shortly.