Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have shown that by taking money out of the economy in a fair way and getting the balance right between tax and expenditure, we can still resuscitate the economy. The good news - if there is any good news - is that there is only ¤8.5 billion to go, but arguably it is the most difficult ¤8.5 billion because so much of the low-hanging fruit has been taken out already.