Joe Lynam

Can I start with you, Harry?

What was the economic backdrop to the budget?

But it is useful to hear it for us to focus minds.

We will come to infrastructure in a moment, Harry.

I'm going to bring in Dune O'Doherty.

Dune, who are the big winners in terms of tax?

Not even the hospitality people?

Which was notable, and they noticed it in January this year.

Is that because the carbon tax rate has been set now at 71 euros?

Do you think fiscal drag is going to play a factor now?

Because if your nominal wages go up but the tax bands aren't changed, you might be dragged into the top 40% rate.

We've previously been able...

Harry, the Irish Examiner refers to it as the Big Mac Budget, which I think might be a decent description.

There was a lot of talk about it, but it sounded a little bit like he's going to form a committee and hope it'll all be fine in a few years time.

Anything, what did you read into that?

Especially if you're an SME.

That'll be a bedtime reading for you, I'm sure, Dune.

SARP, the Special Assignee Relief Programme.

That's an interesting one that's been extended.

That is a real boon for the FDI sector here in Ireland.