Much haggling has preceded the budget announcement

It was announced that there will be an extra �74m available next year for public services.

An extra �9m will be given to local health boards and �15m for roads.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan has consistently warned his minority government could fall without an agreement on the budget's contents.

Last year the opposition parties rejected the budget, winning key concessions on extra support for pensioners to pay council tax, a fund for small schools and extra money to improve rail services.

This year the opposition and two independent AMs, described this year's plans as an "unacceptable, insufficient, and disappointing budget", which fails to deliver a fair deal for Wales.

Weeks of negotiations

Collectively, the opposition have now published a list of a dozen priorities - in education, health and agriculture for example - where they are demanding more money be spent.

They will not say, however, how much this would all cost - since they anticipate weeks of negotiations, to hammer out a deal.

They also insist much more money should be made available, than the extra �74mn announced.

Sue Essex announced extra money and spending plans

The coming financial year is the last of a three-year spending plan and so the majority of the budget has already been decided and announced.

Finance Minister Sue Essex said she has found a further �74m that has not been committed.

She said this new money will be divided up over a range of services - an extra �15m for councils to repair roads and �13m for social services.

On top of that, she outlined that there is �9m more for health and Ebbw Vale railway line will get a further �1.5m.

"In the field of education, we will spend an extra �7m each year improving school buildings across Wales and an extra �2.5m a year will go to developing the early years education.