Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

-----were the growth over the period to be 1% or 2% per annum. It has been conveyed to the spokespersons what the rate of consolidation would be in those scenarios of 1% or 2% growth. That has been provided. That was the discussion that took place. It is possible for the Opposition to glean from that and to decide on that based on the 1% or 2% scenario.

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