Budget adjustment lower than planned, Noonan confirms

The Minister for Public Expenditure has warned that there are no easy measures left to take in the Budget.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2013 - 10:06

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has confirmed that next week's Budget could have correction measures of around €2.5bn – significantly less than the €3.1bn demanded by the Troika.

Michael Noonan says the EU and IMF are happy with the headline figures being sent to the cabinet for approval this morning.

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