Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for their attendance and their submission. I turn to economic forecasting, which, as they admitted, is very difficult because of a number of factors, such as Brexit, Covid-19 in Ireland and how other economies will perform in respect of Covid. Personal savings have accrued throughout the economy over the past six to seven months. I do not know what the exact figures are but I have seen references of €8 billion to €10 billion. Will measures such as those in the recent budget to invest heavily in capital expenditure, infrastructure and job-creating areas that will stimulate the economy, as well as being de-carbonising, instil confidence in the economy and encourage people to spend those accrued savings? Do our guests have views on how we could create that confidence in the economy?