Budget 2027: Opposition reaction
Summary
Sinn Féin’s Piers Doherty argues the budget’s tax cuts are “gone before you get it” due to rising energy and grocery costs, criticizing the partial carbon tax reduction and fuel allowance changes. Independent TD Michael Healy-Ray welcomes the fuel tax pause but calls for broader excise overhauls, while Labour’s Jed Nash condemns the lack of energy credits and delayed childcare support as benefiting the wealthy. Social Democrats’ Cian Callaghan highlights the absence of targeted energy credits and the 11-month delay on childcare caps as major failures for working families.
Topics discussed
Sinn Féin criticizes budget as 'gone before you get it'
Analysis of tax band changes and who benefits
The 'squeezed middle' and missed support opportunities
Energy credits, fuel allowance, and household arrears
Partial carbon tax cut on home heating oil
Pensioner allowances and living alone payment
Independent TD views on fuel tax and rural supports
Fuel subsidy scheme eligibility and rural protests
Labour criticizes budget as dishonest and regressive
Investment scheme details and minimum wage increase
Living wage commitment and disability payments
Social welfare payments and inflation erosion
Childcare cap delay and fiscal gimmickry
Social Democrats on missing energy credits and childcare
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