Workers got a higher-than-expected tax break than initially expected. The point at which people pay the higher 40 per cent rate of income tax is to be increased by €2,500 to €46,500.
Dr Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics shared his thoughts and concerns about the projected spending and tax cuts. The NewsTalk episode also featured Emma Howard, Senior Lecturer in Economics at TU Dublin and Daniel Murray, Policy Editor with the Business Post.