Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Macroeconomic Forecasting: Discussion with Department of Finance

7:10 pm

Mr. John McCarthy:

The first year of such a cycle would have an impact on the year-on-year figures because that would be compared with last year when the budget was in December, but it would be a level shift, if Members know what I mean, that would not affect year-on-year figures in later years.