Greens warn of capital expenditure cuts

EXTRA budget cuts above the €3 billion already signalled must come from the capital expenditure programme, the Greens warned last night.

As the Dáil prepared to return from its 81-day summer break this Wednesday, the junior coalition party insisted frontline services could not bear the brunt of more savings.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan caused concern in recent weeks when he said cuts of €3bn previously signalled would be just the minimum needed to stick to the Government’s plans to bring borrowing down within EU limits.