No mini-Budget in January, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach refuses to commit to spending windfall tax on cost-of-living measures

Daniel McConnell, Political Editor, Irish Examiner speaking to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD at the irish Examiner stand at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in the RDS, Dublin. Picture Dan Linehan

The Taoiseach has ruled out a mini-Budget in January and has not committed to using any proceeds from an EU-mandated windfall tax to pay for cost of living measures.

Speaking at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis in Dublin's RDS, Micheál Martin told the media that this week's Budget would be used to "get us through the winter". The Government on Tuesday announced its 2023 Budget which commits to a one-off package of cost-of-living measures as well as a near €7 billion tax and spending programme.