Irish budget, 2011

The 2011 Irish Budget refers to the delivery of a government budget by the Government of Ireland on 7 December 2010. It was also the fourth and final overall budget to be delivered by Fianna Fáil's Brian Lenihan as Minister for Finance. The budget for 2011 occurred in the context of a major recession, which followed the Irish financial crisis.[1] The budget was described as the most draconian budget in the history of the State, with €6bn worth of savings.[2][3]

Main points

This is a list of the main points contained in the 2011 Budget.[4]

References

  1. "Budget 2011 - As It Happened". RTÉ News. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. "Budget 2011 unveiled". Irish Independent. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  3. "Budget 2011: Questions and answers". Irish Examiner. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  4. "Budget 2011 - Key Points". RTÉ News. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

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Preceded by
2010
Budget of the Government of Ireland
Delivered on 7 December 2010
Succeeded by
2012
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