Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s speech is available to read here, or to watch here.
The Government’s summary of the measures announced in the Budget is available here.
Opposition parties have tonight accused the Finance Minister of pulling a political stroke with the announcement of a 15% ministerial pay cut in today's Budget.
Brian Lenihan has admitted that the 15% actually includes the 10% cut which ministers pledged earlier in the year - with 5% tacked on today.
The Labour leader Eamon Gilmore says the minister is trying to fool people into thinking ministers took a large cut in pay today.
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