Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain his logic for opting for a budget adjustment of €3.8 billion in 2012; if he intends to adjust the scale of the fiscal adjustment during the year if the economic growth target of 1.6% is not being achieved and the data indicates that a greater fiscal adjustment is required to achieve the 8.6% deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34882/11]

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