Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I am concerned about what will happen. It looks as if we are heading for another debacle. The Taoiseach's words are meaningless because, on the record of the House, he referred to a 9.5% general Government deficit for 2009. He said steps "will be taken to ensure the deficit will not worsen from the forecasted figure of 9.5%". I asked him whether that is the figure he is adhering to and he said, "as close as possible".

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