FG TD’s threat to abstain in budget vote

FINE GAEL has refused to comment on reports that one of its TDs could assist the Government by abstaining in tomorrow’s budget vote.

The Government has a majority of just two in the Dáil, and is therefore reliant on the support of Independent TDs Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy-Rae to pass the budget.

But Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton has indicated she will abstain from voting if either of the Independent TDs withdraws his support.