Varadkar urges ministers not to worry people ahead of budget

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has warned his Cabinet colleagues to stop “worrying” people with budget kite-flying.

As Coalition horse-trading intensifies ahead of the earlier than usual October financial settlement for next year, Mr Varadkar urged fellow ministers to stay quiet.

With ministers from both government parties publicly pushing budget initiatives, Mr Varadkar called for restraint. “I think it would be better if we talk to each other first rather than flying kites in the media. Last year we had ministers kite-flying about all the horrible things that were going to happen and it did worry people unnecessarily.”