Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion
2:00 pm
Mr. Robert Watt:
It is a tax issue. As Mr. Moran stated, in any demand-led scheme, whether it is one funded from tax forgone or expenditure, there is uncertainty about what the final cost will be. With a new scheme, there may even be an increased risk because it is more difficult to anticipate the likely demand.
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