Leo Varadkar laughs off 'Budget delivered by Micheál Martin' gaffe

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has explained why he accidentally said that the leader of Fianna Fáil will be delivering next week's Budget speech.

Leo Varadkar laughs off 'Budget delivered by Micheál Martin' gaffe

Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has explained why he accidentally said that the leader of Fianna Fáil will be delivering next week's Budget speech.

Speaking to reporters earlier today, Minister Leo Varadkar mistakenly said that details of Budget 2017 will be announced in the Dáil by Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin, instead of the Finance Minister Michael Noonan.

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