Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance
6:00 pm
Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I said "observations". A year ago the Minister mentioned the patent cliff, which is valid. A year and a half ago I presented him with a paper, the real effect of debt, which has now focused all minds. It was dismissed as kindergarten economics. I will leave it at that.