Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

On the broad breakdown of the figure, I have already outlined the position in respect of the €1 billion on the capital side. On the other €2 billion and the breakdown as between day to day expenditure and taxation, I am not in a position at this stage to give a definitive figure in that regard. I cannot give a definitive figure because at end June we will have the mid-year returns in respect of taxation and expenditure at which stage the Government will begin its consideration of the broad thrust of budgetary policy. I am not in a position at this stage in advance of that Government deliberation to give a precise figure in respect of the breakdown between taxation and expenditure. Even after the Government commences its consideration of that issue, it will be considerably later in the year, in the context of the budgetary figures, before a final determination of those figures can be given.

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