Budget 2021: Opposition to scrutinise health, tax and rural spend

Opposition parties are concerned about the proposals for health, tax and rural issues. Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD during the launch of Sinn Féin's Budget 2021 proposals at The Alex Hotel, Dublin. Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Opposition parties are preparing to scrutinise the government's budget priorities, with concerns already raised that not enough has been done for health, taxation and other areas.

Sinn Féin is concerned about cuts to the Covid social welfare payments, taxes on multinationals and high rents, with finance spokesman Pearse Doherty leading the charge. Speaking today, Mr Doherty slated Fianna Fáil's record on health and tax, stating now was the time to tax large multinationals.