Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Exchequer returns for 2005, the reason for the very significant differences between the forecasts given on budget day for public spending and the Exchequer deficit; the way in which the Government apparently underspent in the region of €564 million in the final three weeks of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8065/06]

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