The following are details of the Budget Statement of 9 December 2009, as made by the Minister for Finance. The tables below outline the position for 2010.
| Tax Credits | 2009 | 2010 |
| Single Person | €1,830 | €1,830 |
| Married Person | €3,660 | €3,660 |
| Widowed Person (without dependant children) | €2,430 | €2,430 |
| One Parent Family Credit | €1,830 | €1,830 |
| Incapacitated Child Credit Max | €3,660 | €3,660 |
| PAYE Credit | €1,830 | €1,830 |
| Dependant Relative | €80 | €80 |
| Home Carer | €900 | €900 |
| Trade Union Subscriptions | €350 | €350 |
| Blind Tax Credit Single Person/One Spouse Blind |
€1,830 | €1,830 |
| Both Spouses Blind | €3,660 | €3,660 |
| Widowed Parent Bereaved in 2009 |
– | – |
| 2008 | €4,000 | €4,000 |
| 2007 | €3,500 | €3,500 |
| 2006 | €3,000 | €3,000 |
| 2005 | €2,500 | €2,500 |
| 2004 | €2,000 | €2,000 |
| Age Tax Credit Single/Widowed |
€325 | €325 |
| Married | €650 | €650 |
| Marginal Rate Reliefs | 2009 | 2010 |
| Relief (Allowed at the taxpayer’s top rate of tax) | € Max | € Max |
| Employing a Carer | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| Standard Rate Reliefs (Allowed at 20% rate band) | 2009 | 2010 |
| Rent Tax Relief | € Max | € Max |
| Single – under 55 | €2,000 | €2,000 |
| Married/Widowed – under 55 | €4,000 | €4,000 |
| Single – 55 & over | €4,000 | €4,000 |
| Married/Widowed – 55 & over | €8,000 | €8,000 |
