Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Fiscal Assessment Report November 2013: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
2:35 pm
Mr. Sebastian Barnes:
The Deputy has asked a very good question which has different elements. Our objective in offering that ratio is to communicate what the risks are. A choice has been made in the budget which means that the balance of risks is different from what it would have been if that choice had not been made.