Politics

Nobody in coalition being bullied over Budget measures - Simon Coveney

Minister for Enterprise was responding to a recent op-ed written by three Fine Gael junior ministers which has caused tensions between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Cónal Thomas
May 25, 2023

Simon Coveney: “I don't think there was an intention to upset anyone. It was an opinion piece.” Picture: RollingNews.ie

Simon Coveney, the Minister for Enterprise, has backed three Fine Gael TDs who called for a €1,000 tax break for middle-income earners in this year’s Budget and said they were simply “outlining Fine Gael policy”.

The Fine Gael Minister was responding to a recent op-ed written by three Fine Gael junior ministers who called for a full-time worker on a wage of €52,000 to get €1,000 back in tax relief in the next Budget.

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