Warning Issued Over Spending Increases in Budget 2017
There's a warning this morning about the higher than expected spending increases in Budget 2017.
The head of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is warning that the government is set to miss a key borrowing target for this year.
John McHale was speaking to the Irish Times, ahead of the council's official budget report which is due to be released in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the public spending minister says there'll be no problem filling the new public jobs announced yesterday.
Plans for 1,000 new nurses, 2,400 new teachers, and 800 new Gardaí were unveiled at a time when nursing unions continue a campaign to secure better working conditions for new recruits.
Elsewhere the jobseekers allowance will rise in line with other social welfare payments by €5 per week.
Speaking to RedFM News, these people gave their views on the increase:
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