Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Yes, I understood the Senator's question. In regard to the lottery proposal, I was looking for innovative ways of getting new money. I would like at this point to make a general point if I may. This is important in the context of Fianna Fáil's contribution to the House thus far.

I understood Fianna Fáil embraced the objective of reaching a deficit of 8.6% of GDP next year.