Budget 2017: Independent Alliance forced to drop key issues on wish list

Independent Alliance ministers have dropped demands to abolish prescription charges and increase the fuel allowance in the budget, writes Juno McEnroe of the Irish Examiner.

Budget 2017: Independent Alliance forced to drop key issues on wish list
Mon, 10 Oct, 2016 - 10:53

Independent Alliance ministers have dropped demands to abolish prescription charges and increase the fuel allowance in the budget, writes Juno McEnroe of the Irish Examiner.

Instead the group wants proposed welfare top-ups introduced as early as possible next year.

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