Jun 24 - Minister Paul Balban’s 2015 Budget Address
Minister Paul Balban’s 2015 Budget Address
Minister For Traffic, Transport And Technical Services
Mr Speaker, it is an honour to stand here today to deliver my 4th Budget address. The last before a General Election, when the people of Gibraltar will be able to take account and analyse exactly how, in their minds we have fared, as a Government. It is my honest opinion, Mr Speaker that we have done well. It is impossible to please everyone, but I sincerely think that we have managed, via our thorough manifesto promises, to steer Gibraltar well into the future. Our successes across the board have been noteworthy indeed, two new schools, a University for Gibraltar, almost 1,000 new affordable homes already close to completion and a new 1,700 recently announced, the refurbishment of the once forgotten housing estates, public meetings of the DPC, a new small boats marina, a draft traffic plan, a new psychiatric unit, Commonwealth Park, achieving the lowest levels of unemployment ever seen locally, a new bank for Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Mega Music Festival, a new ID Card, the list goes on and on, Mr Speaker.
Minister Gilbert Licudi 2015 Budget Speech
The Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses (GFSB) says it is very pleased to see that many of the points which it raised with the Government have been taken on board and are included in the budget speech. In particular, the organization says it is delighted that the cost of utilities and social insurance have not been raised once again.
Minister for Health, Environment, Energy and Climate Change
The GSD has said the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo appears intent on undermining freedom of speech after the Government raised its concerns regarding the party's use of unelected spokespersons. 
