Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Whether one is in government or in opposition, it is difficult to set out plans for next year but the pre-budgetary position is pretty clear. The projected outturn for next year, on a no-policy-change basis or on the basis of the carrying forward the Covid expenditure, the additional €3 billion, is pretty clear so it is up to different parties to make their recommendations on what they would do.