The objective is to gradually achieve a budgetary surplus in good times which creates the necessary room to accommodate economic downturns and thus contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances.
Is é an cuspóir atá aige seo barrachas buiséadach a bhaint amach de réir a chéile aimsir an dea-shaoil ionas go mbeifear in ann déileáil le cora chun donais eacnamaíocha agus rannchuidiú mar sin le hinbhuaine fhadtéarmach an airgeadais phoiblí.