Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I welcome the briefings that are taking place as part of the current process. I agree with Senator O'Toole in respect of the need to front-load the budget in the interests of conveying certainty and restoring confidence. In that context, I would welcome it if the officials from the Department of Finance made all of the relevant information available to the Opposition. Everyone wants to be honest about this matter and there is a need for people to place their cards face up on the table. I ask the Leader to give a commitment for a full debate on this matter in the House when we reach the stage in the process where all will have been revealed.