Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)

That was a major part of the institute's opening statement today. We are doing pre-budget analysis here. The economy is made up of the people who live in it. Why is it such a strong focus if it is not the reality for most people? Is Mr. Nugent solely talking about figures and not about people? Surely, the budget is about policy decisions that are made in order to impact on people's lives. People can disagree on how that is done but if we are only looking at it in the context of an average that is not reflective of the reality of people's lives, I do not think it is the way to go if we are being serious about how we are impacting on people's lives.