John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that response. The issue is that the cost of demographics in the budget was underestimated by €60 million. Where is the Minister going to get that money? How is he going to make it up? To those in the Public Gallery and watching at home, €60 million is not a small chunk of change. Given that it would employ 1,200 primary school teachers or build 240 social houses, it is quite an underestimate. Where is the Minister going to pluck that money from?

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