Seanad debates

Wednesday, 4 December 2002

The medium term prognosis given by the Minister today will have to be looked at. He talked about a GDP rate of 3.5% which is about the average of what economists say, not that I trust any of them because I cannot find an independent economist. The idea of an independent economist is a contradiction. I do not know any economist, to whom we listen, who is not paid by a large financial institution in some form or another and is not selling something in that area. The GDP prognosis of 3.5% for 2003 is approximately the average.

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