'Cost of living' budget to include cuts to childcare costs

Emergency measures ruled out as reduced childcare costs, the largest ever welfare package and lower taxes to form basis of October’s budget

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said cuts to childcare costs could be in place by Christmas.

Reduced childcare costs, the largest ever welfare package and lower taxes will form the basis of October’s “Cost of Living” Budget, the Government has said.

Appearing to rule out an emergency budget, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the measures will have to be “comprehensive and sustainable over a longer period of time”.