A government minister says there will be no 'dramatic change' to forthcoming budgets following Ireland's Bailout exit.
The Cabinet's meeting in Government Buildings this morning to sign off on a new six year medium term economic strategy.
The plan's likely to give a sense of what might be included in the first budgets after Ireland leaves the bailout. The coalition still has billions of savings in spending and hikes in taxes to impose to get the books balanced.
But the coalition is also keen to show a plan for growth - including spending on infrastructure in the coming years and job creation.
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney says outside investors want Ireland to make steady progress - rather than any major changes:
Arriving at this morning's Cabinet meeting, the Education Minister says it is time for the government to turn towards growth rather than austerity.
Ruairí Quinn says job creation still "isn't anywhere near" where the government wants it to be:
It comes as a new poll shows a bounce for the government parties days before we say goodbye to the Troika.
Ministers will be buoyed by the Irish Times opinion poll, which showed Fine Gael up four points and Labour up three.