Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not arguing with the Deputy; I am just giving him information. Before we publish in April, it has to go to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. I cannot finalise the SPU until I get the opinion of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on it. If it agrees it, we do not change the figures, but if there is dialogue, there has to be an opportunity to change. If we gave it to the committee at the same time as it goes to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, it would get a draft that could be changed subsequently and it would be less satisfactory. I could not vouch for the accuracy of it or that it would be a final figure. I am open to hearing the Deputy's views.