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You decide: How would you spend the extra €1.5 billion in this year's Budget?

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BUDGET 2016 IS just around the corner.

Speculation is rife on what Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, will announce on Tuesday. Will there be cuts? Where will the spending go?

It’s all up in the air. But where would you see it go? Use the interactive tool below to have your say. You can cut or increase expenditure and taxes, all by using the sliders.

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