Noonan accuses Taoiseach of rejecting Budget consensus proposal

Fine Gael Finance Spokesman Michael Noonan has today accused the Taoiseach of "throwing a bucket of cold water" over the Green Party's proposals for all-party consensus on the upcoming Budget.

Mr Noonan made the remarks after emerging from a meeting with officials at the Department of Finance, who have been briefing Opposition parties on the state of the public finances.