Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The party should at least await the announcement by the Minister for Finance on budget day. The budget will be a difficult one, although I note that Sinn Féin in its pre-budget submission acknowledges, on this occasion at least, that an adjustment of €3.5 billion will have to be made this year. Deputy McDonald can rest assured that the budgetary measures introduced by the Minister for Finance will be fair and balanced.

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