Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the Exchequer returns for the first quarter of 2008; the estimated budget deficit he expects at the end of 2008; if he will compare this with the deficit forecast in budget 2008; if he will provide revised Exchequer profiles for 2008 in view of his statement that shortfalls during the first quarter of the year are not expected to be recouped over the course of the remaining nine months of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15728/08]

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