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The 2013 Irish budget was the Irish Government budget for the 2013 fiscal year, presented to Dáil Éireann on 5 December 2012. It was the second budget of the 29th Government of Ireland.

The budget saw the introduction of the local property tax at rates of 0.18% per annum and 0.25% per annum. Child benefit will be cut by €10 a month with €61m cuts in other household benefits. College fees will also rise in the next year by €250 a student while motor tax will also increase. A packet of 20 cigarettes increases by 10-cent while excise duty on a pint or beer or cider will increase by 10-cent, on a standard measure of spirits by 10-cent, and on a bottle of wine by €1.

On 13 December 2012, Labour Party TD Colm Keaveney voted against the government on cuts to the respite care grant leading to his loss of the party whip.

References

1. "Why Budget 2013 could be the last straw for many". Irish Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
2. "Budget 2013 What Ireland can expect?". Moneyguide Ireland. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
3. "Budget 2013 - As It Happened". RTÉ News. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
4. "Ireland budget imposes more austerity". The Guardian. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
5. "Ireland budget: Local property tax introduced". BBC News. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
6. "Labour chairman Keaveney votes against Government". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

External links

• Irish budget, 2013 at Department of Finance
• Money Guide Ireland guide to the 2013 Budget
• Irish budget, 2013 at RTE
• Irish budget, 2013 at Finfacts
• Irish budget, 2013 at Irish Examiner

• 2012 in Irish politics
• 2012 in the Republic of Ireland
• 2013 government budgets
• 2013 in Irish politics
• 2013 in the Republic of Ireland
• 31st Dáil
• Irish budgets
• Michael Noonan (Fine Gael politician)