Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Ministers and thank them for their overview of the annual progress report. There is some very positive news in it but obviously we are all aware of the current challenges globally. They present challenges to both the Ministers as they prepare the budget. How does the new EU fiscal framework and annual progress report differ from the stability programme update? Is there any change in it? I do not know which Minister wishes to take that question. Is there any difference at all in its reporting mechanism or the timelines? What are the key differences between the two?