Mr. Tony Gallagher:

The EU Commission and I expect the Irish desk, the people who have most information on the Irish economy and who are in frequent contact with the Department of Finance and who know a great deal about the economy. They will be looking at the budget from a technical point of view to ensure it is within the SGP parameters. In reference to what Deputy Doherty said, if they refer an opinion back to the Irish Parliament, they will not have any power to change the composition of the budget, they will be seeking to keep the budget plans within the SGP parameters?