The Government published its six-year economic strategy which seeks to a return to Celtic Tiger employment with the aid of ambitious economic growth levels — which the document itself admits are subject to a high level of uncertainty.

Two things really stand out about the Government’s ‘strategy for growth’ paper — apart from the lack of detail — and that is the medium-term forecasts and a wider discussion about future developments in the eurozone.

Fianna Fáil has described the Government’s economic plan as long on aspiration but short on detail and a missed opportunity for the country in the wake of the formal exit from the bailout programme.

Deeply unpopular plans to slash €113m from the medical cards system have been cut to just €25m after an intense two-month internal government battle.

A long-awaited Government blueprint aimed at kick-starting the ailing economy will be launched today.