There's mixed reaction in Clare to measures announced in the budget.
Representatives within the tourism sector are welcoming the retention of the 9 per cent VAT rate, while farming organisations say income tax credits will make a difference.
But the MidWest Simon Community says no efforts were made to prevent people becoming homeles.
While there's been a broad welcome across many to measures announced in the budget, some representatives here have raised concerns.
The Irish Hotels Federation has welcomed the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector but past President Michael Vaughan fears the reduced rate won't be retained on a full-time basis.
The Lahinch hotelier is calling for certainty following the budget announcemnt saying an increase in VAT would mean an increase in hotel prices and he insists that would impact negatively on smaller businesses in the county.
The Irish Farmers Association is welcoming an income tax credit of 550 euro for farmers and the self-employed.
Clare Chairman Andrew Dundas says farmers are a long way off recovering from income losses on acount of cuts to the disadvantaged area and environment schemes but he hopes this first step will make a difference to farmers.
The Mid-West Simon Community says its deeply disappointed however, over the lack of rent certainty measures included in the Budget.
Its spokesperson says proposals recommended by Government advisory body, the NESC, should have been implemented, to offer tenants greater security.
Geraldine Clancy believes that without such measures, people strugglilng to pay rents will continue to be pushed over the edge into homelessness.
