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

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe

The Government’s key message for this budget will be about balancing the books and investing in infrastructure for the future.

But its ability to spend more in the budget will be boosted by the fact that the economy is set to grow quicker than previously forecast.

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 ...