Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What will set the wider budgetary and fiscal parameters is the summer economic statement, which we announce next week. That will set out the position on taxation and expenditure, and what is possible for budget 2025. The Deputy is posing a complete contradiction. First, he is calling for an election every day of the week in here. Second, we are actually committed to political stability and running our full term. Again, the Deputy dismisses a European Union meeting as just some European meeting. This shows the scepticism-----

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