The Government's approach to this would be the same as it has been from day one, to be nimble, to be agile, to keep things under review.

There has to be a tax package that delivers for working people.

I look forward to substantive and cooperative engagement with MEPs as we move forward on our shared objectives.

I very much see this budget as a kind of a direction of budget and setting out the direction of travel that we intend to take.

The priority in the budget must be to reward work.

I want to prioritise personal income tax changes, saying I have made no secret of the fact I want to adapt the existing system.

Operating within a single currency would eliminate exchange rate risk, reduce transaction costs for businesses and consumers, and simplify cross-border trade and investment.

None of this suggests that transition would be without significant cost or complexity. It would require careful planning, sustained investment and responsible fiscal management.

Preparing for the future means understanding the economic, fiscal and societal implications of all possible futures, including the prospect of a united Ireland.

There's still far too much silence in our country and in our society in relation to this issue of miscarriage, and it's really important that we bring about a statutory entitlement to pregnancy laws.

We are prepared for all scenarios.

There have to be ways of addressing issues that enable crucial supply chains to continue into the European Union and enable an absolute clarity that there's no indirect assistance in any manner of means to [Russian President Vladimir]…

This presidency won't just be a presidency for governments or institutions or politicians alone. It will be a presidency for people, for the people of Ireland, for the people of Europe.

I don't think it's a binary choice between supply chain and sanctions.

What I want to be very clear on is I expect to have an understanding from industry.

By the time we phase out some of these cuts in a tapered way over four months, the consumer shouldn't be actually feeling the impact.

While the existing financial consumer-protection framework is robust, the rules I am signing into law today will ensure that the framework continues to keep pace with the increasingly digitalised financial services landscape and maintains…

This commemorative coin marks an important milestone for Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is a lasting reminder of Ireland’s role at the heart of Europe.

Protest is an important part of democracy. What's not allowed in any democracy is immobilising other people's movement or hijacking critical infrastructure.

We wanted to avoid a cliff edge, where people would see diesel rise by 32 cents and petrol by 27 cents.

There is to be no deviations, no exceptions. You can't have this each-way bet.

I don't support any idea that we would suggest that idea is appropriate.

I noted and shared the IMF's assessment of external risks, notably the reversal of globalisation, the ongoing disruption caused by regional conflicts, domestic capacity constraints, and the uncertainty in relation to corporation tax…

I want people to know they are heard.

That's not how a democracy functions, that won't be tolerated.