State pledges to limit spending increases to 6% per year

Moving the State beyond the temptation for short-termism
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD and Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael Simon Harris TD. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos


Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD and Tánaiste, Minister for Finance and leader of Fine Gael Simon Harris TD. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 - 12:28
Alan Healy

The government has outlined plans to limit increases in current spending to 6% each year until 2030 as part of its Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan.

It follows repeated criticisms of the Government for repeatedly breaking its own spending rules, using volatile corporation tax receipts.

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