Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-04-04-Speech-2-031"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Guidelines for Member States’ employment policies – Broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060404.6.2-031"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-04-04-Speech-2-0322
lpv:speaker	lp:Eoin Ryan2
lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, the broad economic policy guidelines are vital in providing a coherent framework for guiding Member States towards achieving the Lisbon Goals. The challenge for Ireland and Europe will be to implement the agreed guidelines via the national reform programmes. It is of utmost importance that Europe gains economic stability. However, I absolutely reject all sections of this report that call for support for the Commission’s common consolidated corporate tax base. The setting of a common base is intrinsically linked to a harmonised rate. Member States need to be realistic in recognising that the introduction of a common tax base is simply the thin edge of the wedge towards tax harmonisation. It is not the right of Ireland or any other Member State to play a role in setting the tax rate of another Member State. The unity of Europe is not compromised by diversity in tax policies, rather the EU’s competitiveness is undermined by the wrong tax policies. Competition can actually have a harmonising effect. I believe that tax competition harmonises opportunities within the EU and it enables small countries on the periphery of the Union to compete. Finally, overall I welcome the role of state aid in supporting the Lisbon objectives. However, I would like to stress that state aid rules should not be used to block Ireland or any other Member State from competing against non-EU countries for important foreign direct investment. Europe needs flexibility to move forward and meet the challenges of globalisation. Europe needs to reform its economies, and all countries should do that."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Eoin Ryan,"1 "on behalf of the UEN Group"1

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