Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Post-Budget 2026 Engagement: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Joe NevilleJoe Neville (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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I am conscious of time. I want to delve into this issue. I am a member of Fine Gael, but that is irrelevant in the context of my question. I am curious as to Dr. McDonnell's view. He said it was not a populist budget. He highlighted that. We went down a certain route, one way or another, as we did the budget. Dr. McDonnell said specifically that he was against the VAT decrease to 9%.