Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

5:00 pm

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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Deputy Pearse Doherty asked a similar question. The sum of €0.6 billion relates to demographics and it is price inflation to the State because things become more expensive to buy. Does it also include inflation increases for social protection payments?