RTE economics correspondent, George Lee, gives his forecast for income tax, childcare and other changes that Mr McCreevy may have in store for us in Budget 2001 on Hands On (Sunday, 1.15 p.m., RTE1).

Prime Time Pre-Budget Special is on Tuesday at 9.30 p.m. on RTE1.

Brian Farrell and Miriam O'Callaghan will present the Budget Special (Wednesday, RTE1, 4 p.m.6 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.10.10 p.m.).

Coverage of the Budget can also be seen on Network 2 from 5.05 p.m.7.25 p.m. on Wednesday.

Wills, inheritance and unclaimed fortunes are the subject of this week's Hard Cash (Monday, 7.30 p.m., BBC1). It investigates the heartache caused when the legal documents that make up a will are improperly completed.

Surrey in England is an estate agent's paradise. It has the highest income per capita and the population is constantly on the move. Cutting Edge: Moving On Up (Tuesday, 9 p.m., Channel 4) features one such agent.

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