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.
Finance Minister Brian Lenihan is today dismissing suggestions the Government should increase the tax burden on the lower paid in December's budget.
Brian Lenihan says cutting the social welfare budget has to be the priority so that there is an incentive for people to work.
The Government's Budget strategy has come under fire today from former Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgearld.
However, speaking in Dublin this morning, the Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said taxing our way out of this recession simply will not work.
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