FF: ‘Long on aspiration but short on detail’

Fianna Fáil has described the Government’s economic plan as long on aspiration but short on detail and a missed opportunity for the country in the wake of the formal exit from the bailout programme.

Finance spokesman Michael McGrath accused the Coalition of taking a gamble that economic growth would get Ireland out of its difficulties without producing any clear plans as to how that growth will be achieved.

“The Government projection that our debt to GDP ratio will fall below 90% is entirely dependent on economic growth,” he said.