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

What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. I think it would be entirely appropriate for the council to comment on what aspects of those submissions are achievable and what aspects are not. This is an entirely independent body. It determines its own work plan. Obviously, its functions for the purposes of the question of fiscal balances are set out. It is the strong view of the Government and the Minister of Finance that the fiscal council will not have its hands tied in any way. The scope of the work it would like to do will not be limited.