“Overall I think there is a very strong requirement to look at the way our tax system is structured – and in particular down the years…..about the imbalances in the tax system where certain kinds of tax breaks favoured particularly property development.

“There are still allowances there in respect of property development which are still being utilised and there are a number of areas there which I believe in the run-up to the budget offer scope for examination and consideration. The (IMF/EU) troika themselves pointed that out.”

High Earners May Face Extra Tax (Barry Roche, Irish Times)