Budget 2018 will be delivered in the Dail this afternoon.
It's the first budget for Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach and Paschal Donohoe as Minister for Finance and will have to first be passed by a Cabinet meeting this morning.
Taxpayers will spend €60 billion running the country over the next 12 months.
Workers are expected to get an extra €5 a week after cuts to the USC and changes in income tax bands.
Tax increases are expected to include cigarettes and sugary drinks.
While all eyes will be on measures aiming to tackle housing and homelessness.
In a video released last night, Minister Donohoe promised spending increases but said that past mistakes won't be repeated.
#Budget18 tomorrow. Govt will outline how €60 billion will be spent to run our country. @campaignforleo @Paschald explain their priorities pic.twitter.com/cWXvDml0Qz
— MerrionStreet.ie (@merrionstreet) October 9, 2017
Paschal Donohue defended the budget on his way into Cabinet this morning.
Paschal Donohoe says the budget will lay the foundations for a more resilient and fairer Ireland #Budget18 pic.twitter.com/OAtZDMHKaI
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 10, 2017
Leo Varadkar says there will be no big surprises.
"No fireworks" in the budget says @campaignforleo 💥 For family on average income will be worth 400-500 euro a year #Budget18 pic.twitter.com/t1VKPHrtQN
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 10, 2017
Simon Harris says hey won't make the mistakes of the Celtic Tiger.
This government won't make the mistakes of the Celtic Tiger when it comes to tax cuts, says @SimonHarrisTD #Budget18 pic.twitter.com/GdXPG5jxhi
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 10, 2017
While Katherine Zappone confirms free childcare for 20,000 extra kids.
Children's Minister @KZapponeTD confirms free childcare for 20,000 extra kids, supports for Tulsa, modest tax cuts #Budget18 pic.twitter.com/GkAZCqc290
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) October 10, 2017
