Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is too early in the work I want to do in this regard to be able to answer that question. As Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, I am intimately aware of how the health of the social insurance fund - whether it is in surplus or deficit - makes a big difference to the figures at budget time. I have too much work to do. That is why I want this work to be done before I can indicate what kind of transfers will be happening.