Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the tax revenue increasing from €37.8 billion to €48.1 billion, that is €10.4 billion in extra taxes. The net current expenditure goes down by 3.3%. That is as a result of what the Minister said about people on medium incomes paying the top rate of tax. The adjustment is still being driven overwhelmingly by €10 billion extra in tax between 2013 and 2018.