Stability and Growth Pact.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 April 2005

Wednesday, 27 April 2005

Ceisteanna (68)

Dan Boyle

Ceist:

87 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the repayment of illegally taken pensions for care, and the cost of paying for court actions taken on foot of the pensions for care scandal, will bring Ireland to breaching the parameters of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2005, 2006 and 2007. [13371/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

The extent to which the repayment may disimprove Ireland's general government deficit is not possible to say at this stage. It depends on many factors, including the out-turn for tax receipts and other spending during the years in question.