He said he had questioned his Government colleagues on where the “spinning” came from, reiterating that there was no substance to the reports.
He added that he was “bemused” by newspaper reports of a potential 15-euro hike in the pension.
In an apparent reference to Tuesday’s Budget and the looming general election, the Fianna Fail leader said: “Maybe it is the cycle we’re in.”
Pressed on whether he was accusing Fine Gael of spinning budget lines to the press, Mr Martin told reporters: “I don’t know who is doing it but I think you know, maybe, because its being spun to you guys.”
Amid the potential for two, double, child benefit payments before Christmas, Mr Martin was also asked if he had conceded that there would be no additional increase to the core rate of child benefit.
He said he had always said there would be significant measures for children in the cost-of-living package, adding: “The discussions are still under way in respect of a number of measures around children.”
Mr Martin was speaking at the opening of the new headquarters for Dublin Civil Defence in Cherry Orchard, Dublin.
This new purpose-designed facility comprises more than 1,800 square meters of space on a 1.1-acre site.
It will serve as a vital hub for Dublin Civil Defence, the largest in the country with more than 200 volunteers, supporting its mission to provide voluntary emergency services to communities across the city and county.
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