The next Budget will be delivered on the 14th of October.
The Finance Minister said he wants a new secretary-general to be appointed in his Department by mid-July, so the Budget planning can begin.
Number crunchers in the Department of Finance will begin working out the permutations and combinations of the government arithmetic in late July.
So, if you fancy a bit of "adjustment" if "fiscal consolidation" you have just 152 sleeps to go until all is revealed on budget day.
The current secretary-general John Moran announced his retirement last week, only two years into the job.
Minister Noonan says he's keen to hire a replacement in the next two months, so there's no extra pressure on the Budget:
