Budget 2013

Friday 04 January, 2013 07:40:23

Noonan: Confidence returning to Irish economy

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that confidence is coming back into the Irish economy.

Wednesday 19 December, 2012 18:24:44

Gilmore: No plans to remove rebels from Labour Party

Labour has today denied that party leader Eamon Gilmore plans to remove any of the six rebel TDs and Senators from the party.

Wednesday 19 December, 2012 15:29:56

Labour Senator set to join Budget rebels

Labour could be set to lose another member of its Parliamentary Party today.

Friday 14 December, 2012 07:58:34

Burton regrets decision of expelled Keaveney

Deputy leader of the Labour Party Joan Burton has said that she regrets the decision of former Party Chairman Colm Keaveney to vote against the Budget. T.

Thursday 13 December, 2012 14:14:39

Keaveney votes against social welfare bill

The Galway East TD Colm Keaveney has voted against the social welfare bill.

Thursday 13 December, 2012 08:33:50

TDs and Ministers to vote on child-benefit and respite-care grant cuts

TDs and Ministers will vote later on whether to implement some of the most controversial cuts to social welfare payments announced in the Budget.

Tuesday 11 December, 2012 11:56:59

Martin: Labour TDs think Budget is 'a disaster for them'

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said that Labour TDs have described the Budget as "a disaster for them".

Tuesday 11 December, 2012 11:46:10

Carers prepare for Dáil demonstration

Hundreds of family carers are heading to the Dáil this afternoon to voice their outrage at Budget 2013.

Tuesday 11 December, 2012 09:59:00

Creighton: Next year's Budget 'will not be this difficult'

Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has said that Budget 2013 is as balanced and fair as it can be.

Monday 10 December, 2012 15:51:51

Rabbitte: Backbenchers knew how tough Budgets would be

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte said today that rebel Labour backbenchers knew from the start how tough the recent Budget was going to be.

Sunday 09 December, 2012 12:36:46

Labour Party chairman Keaveney calls for child-benefit cut reversal

The chairman of the Labour Party has called on the Government to row back on cuts to child benefit announced in Budget 2013.

Sunday 09 December, 2012 11:18:34

Pyrite-hit homeowners call for property-tax exemption

The Pyrite Action Group has said the property tax announced in the Budget "adds insult to injury" for homeowners who bought affected homes during the boom.

Saturday 08 December, 2012 13:37:12

Sinn Féin to table motion of no-confidence in Govt

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said his party would table a motion of no confidence in the Government next week.

Saturday 08 December, 2012 10:50:41

3,500 health-service jobs to go next year

About 3,500 jobs are to be cut from the health service next year.

Saturday 08 December, 2012 10:14:32

SIPTU calls for faster introduction of 41% pensions tax

SIPTU has said the Government can generate €125m extra for the exchequer next year through the earlier introduction of a new tax on high-value pensions.

Friday 07 December, 2012 14:09:56

Creighton: Government has 'no option' but to implement Budget cuts

European Affairs Minister Lucinda Creighton said today that the Government has no choice but to proceed with implementing the Budget.

Friday 07 December, 2012 08:57:47

Varadkar: No mistakes in Budget

The Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar says he does not believe there are any mistakes in the budget.

Friday 07 December, 2012 08:35:39

Shortall: Budget 'very damaging' for Labour

Former Labour Junior Minister Roisín Shortall believes Budget 2013 will be very damaging for the party.

Friday 07 December, 2012 07:11:37

Carers to gather outside Dáil in protest over respite care grant cuts

Around 100 family carers will gather outside the Dáil this afternoon to protest over the cut to their respite care grant.

Thursday 06 December, 2012 18:42:38

Kenny insists there will be no Budget U-turn

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is indicating there will not be any U-turn on the issue of respite care grants.

Thursday 06 December, 2012 14:53:20

McDonald calls on Rabbitte to reverse 'indefensible' care grant cut

The Government's under increasing pressure to reverse the €325 cut to the respite care grant announced in yesterday's Budget.

Thursday 06 December, 2012 12:23:29

Varadkar warns Keaveney Budget 'isn't an a la carte menu'

The Minister for Transport says the Budget 'isn't an a la carte menu'.

Thursday 06 December, 2012 11:02:17

Respite care grant cuts 'modest', says Rabbitte

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has today refused to deal with calls for a reversal of the cut to respite care grants, which he has described as "modest".

Thursday 06 December, 2012 10:58:05

Gilmore defends Budget cuts

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has today defended €3.5bn in austerity cuts and tax hikes announced in yesterday's Budget.

Thursday 06 December, 2012 10:16:47

Howlin: 'Very difficult' to be a Labour Minister during austerity

Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said that it is very difficult to be a Labour Minister during austerity, but his party has defended the most vulnerable "with some very great success"

Thursday 06 December, 2012 09:29:07

Varadkar: Budget will make us 'even more unpopular'

Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has admitted that yesterday's Budget will make the Coalition "even more unpopular than we already are".

Thursday 06 December, 2012 08:32:40

Student leader promises escalation in protests

Students' representatives have accused the Government of going against their promises to support life-long learning..

Thursday 06 December, 2012 07:03:57

Labour backbenchers voice unease over Budget

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has moved to calm nervous Labour backbenchers, who are worried that taxes on wealth have not featured enough in the Budget.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 20:55:05

Hikes and cuts leave little cheer

In the latest austerity onslaught, just weeks before Christmas, the Government has cut child benefits, tripled prescription charges and rubber-stamped the hugely-controversial property tax.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 20:20:46

No defectors on first Budget vote

No backbenchers have defected on the first vote in Budget 2013.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 20:02:30

Pharmacists: Rise in prescription fees could increase healthcare costs

The Irish Pharmacy Union has reacted angrily to the announcement to treble the cost of prescription fees for patients and also to cut the professional fees to community pharmacists in the Budget.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 19:58:08

Subdued tone belies swingeing blows in Budget 2013

Michael Noonan’s measured, almost subdued tone belied some swingeing blows for families, wealthier older people and workers in Budget 2013.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 19:46:56

TDs start voting on Budget measures

The first vote on Budget 2013 is underway in the Dáil.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 19:39:28

Vintners: Alcohol price rises will cost 10,000 jobs

The Vintners Federation of Ireland has said 10c increase on the price of a pint will cost up to 10,000 jobs in the sector.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 19:31:12

INMO: Budget will influence attitude in Croke Park talks

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the cuts and new taxes announced in today's budget will have an effect on the Croke Park extension talks.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 18:50:37

Burton rejects anti-women Budget claims

The Social Protection Minister Joan Burton is rejecting claims Budget 2013 is anti-women and anti-children.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 18:17:24

Scuffles break out at Leinster House

Some scuffles have broken out this evening between protestors and Gardaí at Leinster House.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 17:54:13

Twenty thousand pensioners to lose medical card

Twenty thousand pensioners are to lose their full medical card and receive a GP visit card instead.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 17:42:03

IFA claim PRSI change will put farmers out of business, VFI condemns alochol price rise

Irish Farmers Association president John Bryan said the measures in Budget 2013, including changes to PRSI, will put some farmers out of business.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 17:24:37

SFA welcomes 'necessary' Budget adjustment; INMO 'reach end of the road'

The Small Firms Association have welcomed the fact that the Government has not increased the direct cost of employment to employers, but expressed concern at the elimination of the employer redundancy rebate.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 17:00:07

A Budget without hope, Doherty claims; Ó Caoláin calls it 'a day of shame' for Labour

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty said the budget implements the same failed policies that were seen when Fianna Fáil were in power.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 16:39:41

IBEC director claims Govt. should be congratulated; SVP say 'elements can be welcomed'

Director General of business group IBEC Danny McCoy has welcoming the budget saying the Government should be congratulated.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 16:25:42

McGrath accuses Labour of capitulating under FG demands

Fianna Fáil is accusing the Labour Party of capitulating to Fine Gael demands by not increasing tax on those with high incomes.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 15:47:54

Noonan: 'We're emerging from crisis'

Ireland is emerging from its economic crisis, Finance Minister Michael Noonan declared as Budget 13, the sixth austerity budget in a row, got underway.

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Wednesday 05 December, 2012 15:28:31

Unvouched expenses system to end: Howlin

Minister Brendan Howlin has announced an end to the unvouched expenses system.

Wednesday 05 December, 2012 15:25:49

No cuts to weekly social welfare payments; child benefit cut by €10

There will be no cuts to weekly social welfare payments.

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Wednesday 05 December, 2012 15:20:45