Party representatives air their views on this year's Budget.
Report shows interview with Albert Reynolds, who explains the rationale behind the budget.
Interview with Michael Noonan, Fine Gael Finance Spokesman, who says the Minister spent his resources so thinly it would have hardly any effect whatsoever. In the event of recession, he says, we could be in trouble.
Interview with Des O'Malley, Minister for Industry and Commerce, and Leader of the Progressive Democrats, who says an excellent start has been made in various areas.
Interview with Dick Spring, Leader, Labour Party, who says it has done nothing for the thirty-five thousand people on public housing lists and that nothing has been done to address the health crisis or job creation.
Interview with Proinsias de Rossa, Leader, Workers’ Party, who welcomes the increase for carers of the elderly. He believes it does little to tackle poverty and nothing to take the low paid out of the tax net.
