Internal emails reveal fiscal watchdog had concerns about Government's 'windfall' plans

Records released under FOI show that the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council believed the Government planned to break its own spending rules for 2024, 2025, and 2026

In an email released under Freedom of Information, Ifac's chief economist said it seemed the Government intended to break its own spending rules by around €600m. File picture: Maxpix

Members of Ireland's fiscal watchdog expressed various concerns around the Government creation of a new windfall capital investment category of spending, it has been revealed.