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Fri 04 Apr 2009Cuts in capital spending need not mean fewer projects
ECONOMICS:The challenge for the public service is to negotiate hard for reduced tender prices, writes EDGAR MORGENRATH
WHILE THERE has been a justified debate about various aspects of the April 2009 supplementary Budget on issues such as the income levy, the entitlements of TDs and former ministers, and the establishment of Nama, one important aspect of the budget has been missed: the significant cut in capital expenditure.
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