Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This question seeks the Minister's view on whether the budgetary process would be enhanced by the creation of a specific body to provide independent costings of alternative budgets from Opposition parties, whether an existing body such as the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council could take on this role and whether this process would enhance the type of debate we have on proposals from the Opposition in regard to policy matters and alternative budget formulation.

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