Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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I still want clarity on this, please. Including all the stimulus packages, the input into Sláintecare, the €2.5 billion, and the fact that we are spending €1.60 for every euro of tax that we collect, how much will the national debt increase above €200 billion each year for the next three years, loosely? Dr. Casey says it will be €14 billion plus something. What is the extra?