Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman further dampens hopes of 25% cut in childcare costs
“I hugely recognise and value the work that those working in hospitals and primary care do. I very much appreciate the challenges that the HSE and the Department of Health face in meeting the health needs of our country given how busy our hospitals are.
Asked what size the extra package for cost-of-living measures would be, he indicated it would be less than the €4 billion rolled out last year. He cautioned, however, that the amount of new spending would be less than last year. “Last year we had a budget package that reflected the fact that inflation was at 11 per cent and had been increasing for many months in the run-up to budget day. In terms of the overall scale of the budget for 2024, it has to be meaningful and make a difference to those households that are facing such challenges due to inflation.
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