Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Sovereign Wealth Funds: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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These are ultimately temporary revenues that the state is getting, even if they have lasted for a generation. I do not know how much longer they will last, but whatever it is, there is a certain point at which they will run out and then the fund will run out unless another way is found to replenish it.