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Mon 03 Mar 2007'Nothing illegal' about Irish-Dutch practiceMinister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey yesterday denied that Irish companies were doing anything wrong by channelling some of their revenues through operations in the Netherlands.His comments came after the Mail on Sundayreported that three State companies, the ESB, An Post and Aer Rianta, had avoided paying corporate tax in Ireland by moving more than €90 million through the accounts of Dutch holding companies.