Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Photo of Marie SherlockMarie Sherlock (Labour)
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What about the distributional impact and the economic effectiveness of spending money in that manner by giving a small amount to a lot of people rather than putting it to an alternative use? I am sure the council has looked at the labour market, the challenges relating to it and the great need for childcare. What views has the council taken on this?