Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome this. Now, it is about getting the budget right in terms of the adjustment figure and, perhaps more importantly, in terms of the detailed budgetary measures that will be contained therein.

In various interviews, the Tánaiste has stated his view quite strongly that the adjustment should be no greater than is necessary to achieve a deficit target of 5.1%; in other words, that no more be taken out than is absolutely necessary. Is that still the Tánaiste's view?

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