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

I thank the Deputy for his question. As I have said, there were four measures introduced, starting with the budget. The February and March measures were followed by the most recent set of changes. The Minister for Finance has made it clear that this is the final intervention until the next budget. There are no further interventions planned over the summer months. These measures are designed specifically to take us up to budget night, at which stage any new measures agreed as part of the budget can be announced. It goes without saying - I am sure people are tired of the Government saying this - that these are matters for discussion in the lead-up to the budget and for decision on budget night. Such discussions have commenced already. Everybody knows we are not in a position to release any information in relation to that matter, other than to reiterate everything that has been said about the context Ireland will find itself in, including the Ukraine situation, which will be uppermost in all budget preparations.

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