2012 Irish budget

2012 (2012) Irish budget
Presented5–6 December 2011
Parliament31st Dáil
Government29th Government of Ireland
Party
Minister for FinanceMichael Noonan (FG)
Minister for Public Expenditure and ReformBrendan Howlin (Lab)
Total revenue€35.825 billion
Total expenditures€55.8 billion
Deficit€18.9 billion (8.6% of GDP)
WebsiteBudget 2012
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A Free Education for Everyone banner outside Dáil Éireann as the government delivers the 2012 Irish budget on 6 December 2011.

The 2012 Irish budget was the Irish Government budget for the 2012 fiscal year, the first budget of the 29th Government of Ireland. It was presented to Dáil Éireann in two parts on 5–6 December 2011, with the first part delivered by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, and the second part delivered by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. The budget contained tax increases, and spending cuts of €3.6bn for 2012.[1]

  1. ^ Irish Budget 2012. Finfacts. December 2012.