Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
141. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance when he plans to publish the stability programme update 2019 setting out the macroeconomic and fiscal projections for different Brexit scenarios, including a no-deal, cliff edge Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2862/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn accordance with the requirements of the European Semester, the stability programme update (SPU) 2019 will be published before the end of April 2019.
As was the case for Budget 2019, the SPU macroeconomic and fiscal projections will incorporate the latest information on the macroeconomic impacts of the UK’s most likely exit scenario, and will also include sensitivities around this ‘baseline’ assumption.
