Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Fiscal Assessment Report: Engagement with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

2:00 am

Mr. Seamus Coffey:

I do not think financing is one of the key constraints we face at the moment. This year, the Government is set to run a surplus of €8 billion to €9 billion. As Mr. Conroy said, some of the constraints are more on the real side, including labour and planning. If the economy continues to perform strongly and corporation tax continues to pour in, it is not something we would see on the horizon.