Budget 2018: Balanced but getting bigger
The €350 million available for tax cuts and extra spending is going to rise to over €1 billion due to these revised economic growth forecasts and extra revenue raising measures
The Government’s key message for this budget will be about balancing the books and investing in infrastructure for the future.
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