Micheál Martin: Corporation tax receipts 'may not be there forever' 

Taoiseach notes 'concern' at an over-reliance on a single revenue stream

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'I notice from the opposition every single proposal is how we spend more money. I think I would ask the entire Oireachtas and society to reflect on that.' File picture: PA 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed concern about Ireland’s over-reliance on corporation tax and has cautioned against “every single” opposition proposal calling for increased spending.

Mr Martin added that the Government is balancing its “over-dependence” on corporation tax by investing at an unprecedented level in infrastructure.