Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a supplementary budget during the first half of 2009; if there are circumstances in which he would consider doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on his budgetary projections of the variations on the original estimates entered into since budget day 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will modify further any of the proposals announced in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/08]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he will take to make good, financial shortfalls in Budget 2009, arising from adjustments arrived at since Budget day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 108, 111 and 114 together.

Budget 2009 was presented to the Dáil on 14 October last. The Budget sets out a medium-term strategy with the clear intention of stabilising and restoring balance to the public finances as soon as possible by, amongst other things, reducing and prioritising public expenditure and adjusting taxation levels to reflect the changed realities.

There have been no changes to the aggregate Budget forecasts. In relation to spending gross voted expenditure is set at just over €64 billion for 2009. Taxation measures in 2009 are expected to raise almost €42.8 billion. With regard to adjustments to taxation and expenditure measures, I have stated my commitment to remaining within the budget parameters. Government Departments are required to manage within their agreed spending allocations as set out in the Budget.