Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Had the Minister factored that figure of €1.2 billion into his budgetary estimates last year, he would have exceeded the deficit ceiling of 5.1%. He knowingly came to the House to present a figure that was under the target of 4.8% in the hope the Department of Finance would bail him out with extra tax revenue. Did he do this deliberately?

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