Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It sets out the economic parameters within which the budgetary arithmetic is being drawn up so people can be informed about that. On 5 December next, we will present the budget, setting out all the taxation and spending adjustments that we propose. We will also outline other measures that we intend to implement across the economy. We will be able to project the impact that the contents of the budget will have on our estimates for jobs, etc. Given that the instruments available to us are limited, it is clear that the impact will not be enormous.