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THE MINISTER FOR Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said that the envisaged tax increases and expenditure reductions of €2.1 billion are now “not necessary”.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Six One News, he said the parameters they had laid to get to a borrowing deficit of below 3% for next year envisaged they would have to make tax increases and expenditure reductions of €2.1 billion.
“Now that won’t be necessary, that’s clear,” he said. “We know now we wont have to go as hard as expected,” added Howlin.
When asked about speculation of the easing of the upcoming budget, he said that he understood that people “want hope” and listed off many indicators that were positive.
However, Howlin clarified that there was a difference between not having to reduce expenditure and giving back money.
“We are not in the giving back phase,” he said.
“We don’t have to go further in cutting agenda, but we do want to give relief to people and we will do that in a planned a way as we can,” Howlin added.
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I do hope he turns up safe and sound quickly but why the cropped mug shot? RTE are using the same one too, is there no other photo of this chap?
It is a good pic in fairness. A mid-shot a birthday party with his Auntie would be far less effective for the purpose.
Moves around the city a lot for a kid
Friends from school or sports. When I was growing up I had friends from north side and south.
Hope he is OK. What the hell is with all the missing people. Its like three a day every second day and these are the ones brought to our attention. Go home chicken. Thoughts and prayers with him and his family x
It is a Gardai photo with the height lines behind him.
Blue eyes?
It’s the dress.
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