Cowen: Bord Snip cuts next year at earliest

THE Taoiseach Brian Cowen has indicated sweeping recommendations from Bord Snip Nua will not be introduced until next year.

On Wednesday Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said there were parts of Colm McCarthy’s report which were non-budgetary and could be implemented on an ongoing basis.

However, Mr Cowen said it had been an exercise in informing the budget and remained so.