Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Independent)
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236. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the latest available estimate of the 2014 deficit. [13523/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The latest fiscal and macro-economic forecasts were published as part of the Budget 2014 booklet. These forecasts estimated that the underlying general government deficit for 2014 would be 4.8% of GDP.

My Department is currently working on an update to these forecasts, which will incorporate the latest economic and fiscal data. When finalised, the updated forecasts will be included in the Stability Programme Update, which is due for publication next month.