Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 4: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimate for inflation used in his budget 2006 speech; if he intends to review this figure in view of the most recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing that inflation had increased to 3.3%; his views on the recent increase in the consumer price index; if his Department has done an assessment of the likely implications for the economy of the increase in inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12649/06]

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