Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This is crucial. My point is that while reaching a balanced budget is the rule, the point at which one reaches it is a matter for negotiation. For example, if the €250 million knocks the State off reaching its medium-term objective by the agreed date, it can be negotiated, subject to agreement between the Government and the Commission, if it was significant.