Brexit • A
Brexit package of €1.2 billion was announced. In the event of a no-deal the following measures will be deployed, • €220 million will be deployed immediately. • €650 million for agriculture, enterprise and tourism sectors to assist the regions and populations most affected. • €85 million for beef farmers and €6 million for other livestock farmers and the mushroom sectors. • €14 million for the fishing industry. • €5 million for the food and drinks processing industry. • €365 million for extra social protection expenditure benefit. • €45 million to assist people to transition to new work.
Other •
Carbon tax is up €6 to €26 per tonne • Health spending is up €1 billion to €17.4 billion. Free GP care for children under eight and free dental care for children under six from September. • €11 billion will be provided to the Department of Education in 2020. • Christmas bonus to all social welfare recipients in 2019. • €80 million for housing assistance payment. • 50 cent increase on a packet of 20 cigarettes from midnight • €1.5 billion will be transferred to the Government's rainy day fund ==References==