Lobbyists battle for key changes

Many PR battles are fought ahead of the budget as lobbyists try to influence the finance minister, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

The contents of the Finance Minister Michael Noonan’s budget and of the subsequent Finance Act can be shaped by subtle efforts at lobbying. Or at least, special interests will attempt to influence key areas. Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

The journalist Martin Kettle recently recalled a particularly notorious leak in the run up to a budget.