Vat reductions for small businesses and changes to carer's allowance to form part of the budget

Reductions in education, health, and childcare costs also planned

Tánaiste Simon Harris has also indicated that he will be strongly pushing for a cut to third-level fees. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Vat reductions for small businesses, changes to carer's allowance, as well as reductions in education, health, and childcare costs will all form part of the budget, the Tánaiste has told his party.

Simon Harris has also indicated that he will be strongly pushing for a cut to third-level fees as part the budget, which goes against the view already expressed by higher education minister James Lawless.