Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy raised a valid point. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is independent and it was set up by Government to be objective and provide independent analysis of its view of the state of the nation economically. The Deputy will have read the report and the recommendations of the council. The same applies in respect of the IMF, the Commission and many other financial institutions and financial houses that make their views known on the economy as it evolves. At the end of the day, the Government has to make political decisions-----

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