Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Okay. Can you just hold the clock a second there? I just need to come in for a moment here, Taoiseach. The question the Deputy is answering is a micro exercise of the political manifesto of the Fine Gael Party at that time and the question that is being put is the specific measures as opposed to the macro general issues. So ideas such as 18% ... reductions in taxation means a loss of revenue to the Exchequer. That has to be met with compensation in public expenditure and addresses like that. So if I could assist the member in his questioning to you, it would be specifics with regard to micro policy measures as opposed to the macro general intent of the manifesto. Back to yourself, Deputy Doherty.