The Taoiseach has said that the public will see the benefit of Budget 2024 before Christmas, given that energy bills will be landing this month and prices at the pumps remain high.
The Taoiseach has said that the public will see the benefit of Budget 2024 before Christmas, given that energy bills will be landing this month and fuel prices remain high.
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe said the latest corporation tax receipts would not change Budget planning due to work already undertaken including setting up a reserve fund and going into next week with a surplus. Minister for Finance Michael McGrath predicted it would be a"very good Budget" notwithstanding the volatility in the international markets.
He said:"We can't do everything but the overall shape of it, the core Budget, and the one-off measures, will make a real difference."It is understood that there was ongoing progress regarding the framing of the Budget but no decisions were taken.The party said it would deliver €1.35bn in cost-of-living measures to give households certainty this winter.The change would keep prices at pre-crisis levels until April at a cost of €642m.
They said social welfare increases should keep in line with inflation and they urged the Government to include measures to address child poverty.
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