Budget credit

What parties will claim

Taxation

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has repeatedly said that workers on average wages are hitting the higher rate of taxation too early. The entry point has been raised by €750.

USC

The main opposition party has prioritised changes to the USC as part of the confidence and supply arrangement and got another small tweak this year.

Disabilities

Funding for disability services has increased by €150m for next year, bringing Finian McGrath’s budget up to €1.8bn.

Social welfare

Fine Gael has made a virtue of wanting to help self-employed workers, who will be entitled to Jobseekers’ Allowance for the first time.

Housing

Housing is the area where Fianna Fáil says the Budget will be judged. The party secured a new €300m Affordable Housing Scheme.

Gambling

After two years of lobbying, John Halligan convinced the Finance Minister to raise betting tax by 1pc and ring-fence funding for addiction services.

Brexit

Ministers repeatedly claimed the Budget was ‘Brexit-proofed’, with €110m for measures across a number of departments.

Health

The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was reactivated at Fianna Fáil’s behest in an effort to cut waiting lists, and will get another €20m next year.

Housing

Shane Ross has claimed the granny flat grant is now a thing – but he admitted there is no written commitment and the existing pilot scheme includes only one house. Mr Ross did get a €10,000 rise to the inheritance tax threshold.

Health

It’s a rare day that there is good news in Health, but Paschal Donohoe announced 100,000 extra free GP-visit cards.

Education

An increase in the capitation grant of around €10m for schools is something Fianna Fáil fought for.

Social welfare

The Independent Alliance, including Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, says it is to thank for securing the restoration of the Christmas Bonus and a reduction in prescription charges for the over-70s.