Budget does not repeat mistakes of the past, says Varadkar

Taoiseach responds to criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: 'Even though there'll be a lot more money in people's pockets, we'll still see inflation.'

The budget will not overheat the economy, the Taoiseach has said.

The country's fiscal watchdog, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) was deeply critical of the budget in comments posted to social media site X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. The council said that the Government's budget "repeats the mistakes of the past" and runs the risk of fuelling inflation.