Ivan Yates: Government will try and 'buy votes' in tomorrow's budget

The Government will use to tomorrow’s Budget 2025 announcement to try and “buy votes” for the upcoming election, Ivan Yates has predicted.
Budget 2025 will see Ministers announcing a bumper package made up of billions in tax cuts, public spending increases and a cost-of-living measures.
While previously it was thought the package would cost €8.3 billion, the inclusion of further cost of living measures has increased the cost to nearly €10 billion.
The Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin have both insisted there will be no election until 2025; however, many pundits believe the President will be asked for a Dáil dissolution in the days after the Budget - setting the scene for a November election.
“You know the song Money Can’t Buy You Love?” Ivan Yates told The Pat Kenny Show.
“Well, we’re going to find out if money can buy you votes - what lies ahead is truly gigantic.”
Mr Yates said a number of other announcements will be made during the budget statements as well.
“They have three other bazookas lined up,” he said.
“The sale of AIB shares [for] €3 billion, you’re going to see announcements in relation to allocations for sanitary services and other infrastructure funds.
“You’re going to hear about the national training fund that has a surplus of €2 billion and then the biggest bazooka of them all, the Apple funds.”
Mr Yates said he had heard “so many different rumours” about the date of the election it is impossible to know for certain; however, his own instinct is it will take place towards towards end of November.
“My personal idea of the latest date and the most likely date is Friday November 22nd,” he said.
“So, I think in all circumstances they’ve decided - or Simon Harris has been persuaded - that he has to get his candidate selection problems sorted out by then.
“He’s going to get to go to Washington - which is another box ticked - between now and then.”
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[@horsemanoftheapocalapse5837]

I still wont vote for them

[@UnderwaterSable]

Buying the sheep vote with pittance.

[@colmtansey8359]

Imagine since the foundation of the 26 County state . A fianna fail.or gael minister of finance has presented the budget .. ....😂😂😂 we are a joke ......

[@fergusmurphy8310]

Why are we a joke?

[@Xyz41974]

Martin is finished too

[@noelfleming3567]

Hope so

[@noelfleming3567]

😂

[@Xyz41974]

Harris &co are finished

[@aightm8]

I haven't seen anything of substance from any other parties

[@Xyz41974]

@aightm8 true but they still have to go

[@josephmurphy1509]

Can the Irish Electorate be bought?? Some people say a Five Euro Note!!😢

[@davidfox7983]

We can't have it every way.. wake up Ireland..

[@johnwilloughby7219]

Corruption in its own right.

[@thomasoroarke7789]

Two of the best broadcasters in Ireland at present .They tell it as it is and they are not in awe of the green liberal agenda left alliance that RTE broadcasters are .

[@openureyes]

Money talks 👄

[@thomascarroll8925]

No votes here regardless of budget

[@markfarrell4854]

Get my vote if they start mass deportations only

[@patriciareilly8841]

You Spin Me Round ( Like a Record Baby ) Right Round💚

[@kathleenpeters3407]

❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂,I'm trying to think who sang that....

[@JohnCambridge-c6t]

And the sheep will fall for it again

[@gerardodwyer5908]

Failed politician and tax dodger Ivan Yates squeaks to Mr Kenny.

[@MrJames1988]

And bullshitter stealing a living from talking through his hole these days
On a ministerial pension since the age of 43 as well I kid you not

[@conorgrennan983]

Harsh

[@MrJames1988]

@@conorgrennan983 not really just honest

[@SuperBallocks]

Here Government smell o-shite of your budget 😑

[@MattConlon-zo1qy]

Same government for next five years

[@catherinedonohue2662]

Knowing the sleeping irish , that is what l am dredding.

[@fergusmurphy8310]

The polls are far more favourable to the Government parties than the the comments on RUclips and X. I think FF and FG will be relected.

[@monikapatki]

I thought they are supposed to fix the health care system…. The only thing forgotten us the chikd benefit…. The same for my kids for the last 13 years with no inflation increase…. But there is money for contraceptions for 16 year old…

[@KevinDunne-zc4or]

Like the cowards they are, trying to buy the favour of the people so we will forget about what they are doing to us,