Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. As the Deputy will recall, we have built into the capital programme a review after two years. There will be resources if we balance the budget because, rather than a three-way split of tax reductions, expenditure increases and deficit reduction, the latter goes off the table. I will be strongly advocating that at least a large proportion of that money be used for both social and economic infrastructural investment, so there is space there. If one looks at the spring statement, however, things change rapidly and it is hard to give a precise figure. In primary colours, however, I am indicating the direction in which I intend to go.

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