Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

That is not the purpose of what we are doing here. From that point of view, what the Minister for Finance will announce to the House on behalf of the Government is a series of initiatives to stimulate our indigenous economy, to promote confidence, to provide opportunities for people to go to work, to provide opportunities for employers to be able to get credit to invest in their businesses and to stimulate the national economy. I am sure Deputy Martin will agree with that. Whether one calls it an initiative or a budget, my view is that this is not a conventional budget such as the Minister for Finance will present at the end of the year following a comprehensive analysis and review of how spending is being conducted.

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