The measures announced in Budget 2014 have drawn a mixed reaction from various representative groups and organisations throughout the country.
One Family, the organisation for one-parent families, expressed disappointment at the removal of the One Family Credit and the cutting of Maternity Benefit at the higher rate.
Karen Kiernan, Chief Executive of One Family, stated: "We are extremely disappointed that working parents who share caring and financial responsibility for their children after separation are now to be penalised by the removal of the One Family Tax Credit.
"We should be supporting both parents to cooperate and share responsibility for their children following relationship breakdown instead of penalising them.
"In addition, the adjusted Maternity Benefit payments, following on last year's taxation of the Benefit, will negatively impact on thousands of working mothers."
The Irish Heart Foundation criticised the "low" 10c tax increase on cigarettes and that there was no extra taxation on sugary drinks.
Chris Macey, Head of Advocacy with the IHF, said: "The Irish Heart Foundation is disappointed at the Government's failure to act on its own expert advice to tackle the obesity crisis through extra taxation to reduce consumption of sugary drinks.
"This is an opportunity lost on two fronts by the Government – to reduce smoking and obesity rates, particularly among children."
The Irish Cancer Society described the cigarette measure as "hugely disappointing".
Kathleen O'Meara, the Society's Head of Advocacy and Communications, said: "While any price increase is to be welcomed, the Government has missed another opportunity to take decisive action on the problem of smoking and has only increased the price of cigarettes by a nominal amount."
Retail Excellence Ireland (REI), the country's largest retail industry body expressed disappointment at the increase in the pharmacy dispensing fee from €1.50 to €2.50.
David Fitzsimons, REI CEO said: "It is clear that the increase in the dispensing fee will lead GMS patients to forgo their prescribed drugs and as a result the health service will be negatively impacted in time.
"It is our view that this measure will lead 1 in 5 patients to forgo certain prescribed drugs which will have a significant and negative impact on patient health."
Irish Hotels Federation President Michael Vaughan welcomed the Government's confirmation that the reduced VAT rate of 9% for the tourism sector will continue into 2014.
Mr Vaughan said: "Today's budget is good news for Irish tourism and is a clear recognition by the Government of the importance of tourism as a labour intensive industry with enormous potential for further job creation."
Mr Vaughan also welcomed the decision by Minister Noonan to scrap the air travel tax as a measure that will enable Ireland to attract a greater share of overseas visitors.
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) welcomed measures it saw as boosting the construction sector and removing some of the unemployed construction workers from the Live Register.
CIF Director General, Tom Parlon, said: "The foundations for the recovery of our industry has been set in this Budget and this will help bring extra confidence, extra activity and most importantly, more construction jobs to our sector."
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