David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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We can have GNI* figures, put them into brochures and documents and put them up in bright lights but in reality it does not make a bit of difference to how the fiscal rules are implemented because they are based on the GDP figures. That is correct.

On the debt-to-GDP rules, Mr. John McCarthy earlier said the rules are silent on how long it would take to get to the correction of the 60% of debt-to-GDP and that it would have to be done at a reasonable or correct pace. The only absolute rule is that it would be done on the basis of a one-twentieth ratio. Are we exceeding that ratio year on year?