Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Mr. Sebastian Barnes:
I am not sure that is the case.
The Government's plans and its balance stand on their own merits. If corporation tax had been exactly in line with what was forecast in the year, I do not think that would change that assessment. The fact that it is higher means the public finances are in somewhat stronger shape. Again, it is almost like a one-off revenue. I do not accept that there is really a link.