Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Irish energy minister Pat Rabbitte said the government “reckoned” that 3.6 billion euros of spending cuts and tax rises in 2012 will be enough to reach the deficit target of 8.6 percent of gross domestic product.

In an interview with Dublin-based broadcaster RTE, Rabbitte said that was the “advice” the government had received.

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