Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Irish Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance

7:25 pm

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

However, upside risks and downside risks are described in the document. There is also a section on European developments and a section on long-term sustainability. If a deal were to be reached, and a deal was announced to have been reached in July 2012, it would have a major impact on public finances. As a constructive comment on this, which the Minister invited, I believe it should be included. It would show the Government's seriousness of intent with its European partners and with the Commission, that it is looking for this because it seems to me from this document that a major item that would have a huge impact on the figures before us is excluded, and I do not know the reason for that.

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