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  1. The IFA has strongly criticised the increase in the income levy on gross income which, they say, seriously discriminates against farmers.
  2. The Budget has let the banks escape their toxic debts while targeting children, according to the Conference of Religious in Ireland.
  3. Check out our live webchat in which tax experts are answering your Budget questions now at http://www.rte.ie/money/bud...
  4. Eamon Gilmore said that yesterday's Budget was a result of running the country on 'Galway Tent' economics.
  5. In the Dáil, the Labour leader has launched a stinging attack on Fianna Fáil, saying the party has wrecked the economy.
  6. The National Housing Organisation, Threshold, has expressed grave concerns about the changes to the rent supplement payment in the Budget.
  7. Dóchas, an alliance of Development Aid groups, has said the Budget cuts in Govt aid will kill children in the world’s poorest countries.
  8. Deputy English said the Financial Regulator previously said the figure was just half that, amounting to €39.1bn.
  9. FG TD Damien English has called on the Govt to explain where it got the figure of €80-€90bn for property loans in the banks.
  10. Brian Cowen said the Govt had to step in and isolate the problems associated with toxic assets before they infected the rest of the economy.
  11. Enda Kenny said the Budget had dashed the hopes of thousands of Irish families. He said there was nothing in it for jobs or businesses.
  12. Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said the new asset agency was going to buy from developers the projects they could no longer afford to finish
  13. Brian Cowen rejected FG leader Enda Kenny's charges that the Government had taken soft options by targeting middle income families to hit.
  14. The Taoiseach has told the Dáil the National Asset Management Agency will purchase toxic assets held by banks after it has evaluated them.
  15. Listen to Brian Lenihan on Today with Pat Kenny live online, from 10am, at www.rte.ie/radio1
  16. The Minister for Finance will be live on the Pat Kenny radio show, on Radio1, at 10am to take questions from the public on the Budget.
  17. The Dáil begins its main Budget debate today. Last night, the Government had comfortable majorities in votes on its financial measures.
  18. The Dáil has also approved resolution 5, on changes to the Capital Acquisitions Tax system. http://www.rte.ie/money/bud...
  19. The Dáil has accepted resolution 3 without a vote, but a vote has been called on resolution 4 pertaining to the 5c increase on diesel.
  20. A second resolution has been passed by the Dáil. It dealt with the changes to mortgage interest relief. The vote was won 84 to 71.