Aisling Moloney

And although the government in the Dáil this week certainly resisted the calls for a mini-budget to be brought as called by the opposition,

They basically brought a mini budget in the form of that first 250 million and then the second package would brought it over 700 million.

And, you know, that was after, obviously, consternation and a blockade across Ireland.

So I don't think it was made abundantly clear.

I know what the messaging after the crisis was.

Well, we...

We told you we were going to give you more money.

And no, that wasn't made clear to anyone at the time.

And like, I mean, we're sitting there in press conferences.

We're asking them hundreds of questions essentially each week.

And it wasn't made clear at that first intervention that there would be definitely more money coming, more engagement.

Yes, they were engaging.

I wouldn't say there was commitment.

There was engagement for sure.

Absolutely, because, you know, everyone I think heard and some figures really resonate with the public.

And I think that nine billion euro surplus upgraded by four billion will ring with a lot of people and a lot of households.

And it's those figures.

Well, see, this is, I suppose, where Emma correctly points out, of course, and many economists and IFAC, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, are also pointing out that the government are running, I suppose, running away with spending in some way.

I'm not directly quoting them there, but certainly they're raising huge concerns with the amount.

The increase in spending and that percentage that Emma spoke about there.