Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The Taoiseach yesterday called for all candidates in the presidential election to be open and upfront with the electorate. The Government promised the comprehensive spending review in the early autumn and then it was put back. The Minister for Finance said yesterday it will not now be published until the end of the budgetary process. Will the Tánaiste confirm the Government has gone back on another promise on openness and transparency, that this information would be published before the completion of the budgetary process? Is he now saying the expenditure decisions and review will not be published until budget day?

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