Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Of the time. Those decisions are not assumptions drawn up off the top of people's heads. They are assumptions which are drawn up based on whatever the commentary is at the time in respect of economic forecasting.

The reality is that we are in a situation that has been moving and changing consistently and considerably. That is true. We have been able to maintain a position where the economy has, thankfully, 1.86 million people working. We want to get more people back to work. The only way in which we can do that-----

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