Micheál Martin: “Incomprehensible and wrong”

This budget can't be seen in isolation.

The rate of growth is declining. But to use words like ‘brutal’ is completely over the top, if you don't mind me saying so, and a gross exaggeration.

What we're witnessing is growth in expenditure.

I do not believe the basis exists for industrial action. I don't believe the public should have to endure that, because there have been significant tax cuts in the Budget, which will help workers.