McCarthy Report Proposals. “Many make no sense”…Tánaiste. “Key”…Minister of Finance.

Ms Coughlan said all the proposals in the McCarthy report were being considered within the budgetary framework. “There are many recommendations within McCarthy that don’t make sense, many,” she said. “But it will be a matter for the Government to make the appropriate decisions.”

In response, the Minister for Finance said the McCarthy report was “key” to the budgetary process was key to the budgetary process.

Hmmmm… let’s see them square this circle.