Labour’s Finance spokesperson & Louth TD Ged Nash has delivered a scathing response to the Government’s Budget, accusing Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil of failing working people and those struggling with the cost of living.
He says the Budget does little to tackle rising energy costs, housing, child poverty and pressure on household incomes, while accusing the Government of prioritising investors and businesses over workers, pensioners and families.
He also criticised the €10 increase in weekly social welfare payments, the measures around Help to Buy, and the decision not to introduce a targeted energy credit.
Mr Nash says the Government had the resources to make a real difference, but chose instead to deliver what he describes as a Budget lacking ambition and vision.
He also points to what he says is an over-reliance on corporation tax revenues to fund day-to-day spending.
Deputy Nash joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.
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