Quinn: Rumour of Labour discontent in Cabinet 'has no basis in fact'

The Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has said speculation that Labour members of the Cabinet are unhappy at being forced to stick rigidly to their budgets has no basis in fact.

It follows a newspaper report that Mr Quinn and Social Protection Minister Joan Burton are unhappy at the pressure on them to stick to targets, but that the same pressure is not on Health Minister James Reilly.