Albert Reynolds delivered the first televised budget speech to the Dáil in 1991.
Due to the Gulf War, this was a time of international economic uncertainty, and he introduced few changes. The top rate of income tax was cut to 52%, and social welfare benefits were increased by 4%. An extra 10p was added to the price of a packet of 20 cigarettes, but the price of alcohol remained the same.
Regular televised coverage of the Dáil began with the 1991 budget. Here is the RTÉ News report featuring the first televised budget speech by Minister Albert Reynolds and the responses of the leaders of the opposition.
| Title: | First Televised Dáil Report |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:47 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | First Televised Dáil Report |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report by Donal Kelly showing the first televised Dáil speech on 30 January 1991. |
| Local Keywords: | Memorable Budgets, Budget, 1991, Albert Reynolds, Television, Dáil, Politics, Economics, Michael Noonan, Prionsias De Rossa, Ruairi Quinn |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Dublin |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Politics and Economics |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Donal Kelly (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1991 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | NB91/030 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
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