Micheál Martin: “People are going to have to look at the Budget 'in the round' in terms of income tax reductions, a childcare package and…”

If that's not a platform for negotiations, I don't know what is.

The Government was leaning towards a pause on carbon tax on home heating oil for the lifetime of the Government.

I genuinely believe that dialogue is the way. I've always believed in dialog, and I think dialogue is the way to resolve this situation.

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.