Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Stability Programme Update: Discussion with Minister for Finance
6:45 pm
Sean Barrett (Independent)
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With regard to the €300 million that is causing trouble for the Minister, Deputy Howlin, it is 0.6% of €51.5 billion of net current expenditure. Could the Minister for Finance issue an edict to all managers of public expenditure to cut 0.6% rather than have to fall out with all his trade union friends, the social partners, gardaí, teachers and so on?