Simon Harris dials up expectations, contrary to public expenditure minister Jack Chambers' recent remark that workers would get 'a few hundred euro' in the budget
The VR board calls the government's budget proposal a cold greeting to workers. Not only has the government ignored commitments to keep wage increases moderate, but the government now intends to increase wages above the Central Bank's inflation target. The board also wonders why temporary measures due to rising oil prices were not extended.