Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The programme for Government is implemented on the basis of availability of resources, as is every programme for Government. I outlined to the House last March, when I was asked about the programme for Government, that it was necessary for us to set priorities based on the fact there were new economic circumstances. It is timely, in the midway term of a Government, to do a review of the programme and that is what we intend to do.

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