Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It could have an effect because it depends on how we treat those figures. What has happened in the past, for which I have been criticised, is the level of Supplementary Estimate that has been brought into debates, it was spent and then the budget day package came on top of that. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has been critical of two aspects. First, it has been critical of the level of total Supplementary Estimates and, second, it has been critical of them being brought into debates and then the budget day package being on top of that. In the coming days, I will need to see what is the best way of managing this issue for 2019 and 2020.

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