Fianna Fáil Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath has said the government needs to urgently demonstrate that the plan to spend an extra €1.5 billion before the end of the year is not merely a pre-election spending spree designed to buy votes. Deputy McGrath was commenting following the publication of the customary pre-budget White Paper on Receipts … Continue reading Govt must show that €1.5bn spend not merely pre-election spree – McGrath