Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

It is true that there are a lot of variables when we are trying to project future growth rates, inflation and so on. However, I think the Minister is covering up the facts about what we have to do to meet these targets because of the impact that might have on a vote on the fiscal treaty. If inflation was rising significantly or if there was a significant prospect of growth in excess of the forecast on which the Minister based his budget, then he would be right.

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