Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris says the government’s upcoming budget tax package must deliver for “working people.” Speaking ahead of the publication of the summer economic statement, Harris sets out the government’s position on public finances and frames the tax package as part of the policy approach to support those in employment. Several outlets report that his remarks are intended to outline how public finances stand before further fiscal updates. The Irish Mirror adds that the statement will look ahead to October’s budget publication, indicating the current communications are preparatory rather than a final budget announcement. Across the coverage, the common focus is on Harris’s emphasis that the tax measures in the budget are expected to benefit working people, and on his timing of the comments relative to forthcoming economic and budget documents. No specific tax measures or numerical budget details are included in the provided excerpts; the reporting instead highlights the political message and the stage of the budget process in which the remarks are made.