Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

Today's budget undoubtedly passes the Homer Simpson test of being a good budget but the Irish people have grown sceptical, like Lisa Simpson. They want to see their money deliver results and the main result that this budget has an eye to, unfortunately, is the outcome of the next general election. That is the glittering prize that this budget, as we saw in 2001 and 2002 before the last election——

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