Paschal is on his feet

[Brendan Burgess]

let's go

Our state finances are in good condition

€9.4 billion package
€8.1 for public spending
€1.3 for tax package

One off measures must be replaced by targeted measures

We are running budget surpluses and cutting government debt.

The surplus will be €10b , next year it will be €5b.

Debt /GNI* ratio reduced by 40% since pandemic peak