Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Pre-Budget Engagement (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Cormac DevlinCormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the witnesses for their presentation.

What I start with is probably more within Dr. O'Brien's remit. Looking at the present economy, as it has been outlined, what kind of major challenges are envisaged? I acknowledge what he said about tariffs were mentioned earlier, but what other risks does the economy face over the medium term, given everything is in flux globally, practically by the hour? Could he give us his best effort at a forecast, please? I will not hold him to it.