#Government spending

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Budget 2027: €1.5bn in tax cuts, and ministers must 'prioritise' if they seek to increase spending
Budget 2027: €1.5bn in tax cuts, and ministers must 'prioritise' if they seek to increase spending
Jack Chambers tells departments 'real trade-offs and prioritisation will be required' as 'there’s less available across Government next year than there was last year'

Thu, 23 Jul, 2026

Housing Infrastructure
'Local councillors will no longer be able to hide from decisions' – James Browne
Proposed Local Democracy Taskforce reforms include the creation of municipal councils and measures to allow councils become more financially independent

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Irish Government's Summer Economic Statement
Summer Economic Statement: Ministers won't have anything like €8.5bn for Budget 2027
Jack Chambers and Simon Harris will have €7bn to play with after €1.5bn in tax cuts. But much of it is already accounted for. And watch out for public sector pay demands, writes PAUL HOSFORD

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Toilet fire safety — the latest delay to National Children's Hospital
Toilet fire safety — the latest delay to National Children's Hospital
Further delays are likely — and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board now seeks a revised handover date from developer Bam

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Director general has 'categorically refuted' that RTÉ is looking for more funding
Director general has 'categorically refuted' that RTÉ is looking for more funding
The broadcaster will require €54.79m in Government funding in 2026

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Eliminating all road deaths by 2050 still achievable, says RSA
Eliminating all road deaths by 2050 still achievable, says RSA
In 2021, the RSA announced a 10-year plan to halve the number of road deaths compared to the previous decade, targeting a reduction to 82 a year by 2031

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Public pay: Ivana Bacik says Government must take action to avoid 'Defcon 1'
Public pay: Ivana Bacik says Government must take action to avoid 'Defcon 1'
Labour leader attacks Government's 'inaction' on public pay, while Social Democrats leader highlights 'chaos' in criminal courts due to the new legal aid fee system

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

98 new electric buses still in storage due to lack of chargers
98 new electric buses still in storage due to lack of chargers
384 buses had been in storage over the past four years, with 98 electric buses still awaiting deployment

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

OPW has ‘no money’ for national children’s science centre it is legally obliged to build
OPW has ‘no money’ for national children’s science centre it is legally obliged to build
Long mired in controversy, the centre's estimated cost has ballooned from €14.3m in 2003 to over €70.4m now

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Anglo Irish court case
Government should listen to itself on spending, finance watchdog tells TDs
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council chairman warns that while the economy is still strong, it is too heavily reliant on corporation tax

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

'All options being considered' on proposed €70m children's science museum
'All options being considered' on proposed €70m children's science museum
Official did not answer multiple questions as to whether the State could take the financial hit of walking away from the project

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Irish Rail looking at other options after writing off failed €50m IT project, committee told
Irish Rail looking at other options after writing off failed €50m IT project, committee told
The software, which was part of an effort to deliver a national railway control centre in Dublin, was expected to be delivered in 2024 at a cost of under €20m

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

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‘Education overspend baked into department budget’ TDs to hear
Department of Education officials to appear at Dáil committee on budgetary oversight to discuss the supplementary €646m it requested in March

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Government must 'stop people freezing to death' in winter if Iran war continues, groups warn
Also, public expenditure minister Jack Chambers received Cabinet approval to introduce stricter spending controls to tackle department overruns

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
Waterford fire: Cabinet to discuss aid for firms affected by Old Jute Factory blaze 
The enterprise minister will also visit firms and a charity affected by devastating blaze at the Tycor Business Centre in the city

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against blue sky
Bid to end Ireland's 1999 ban reignites nuclear power debate
Opposition is already building as Cork East TD James O’Connor plans to bring Electricity Regulation (Amendment) bill to a Fianna Fáil meeting following support from the Taoiseach

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Jack Chambers: Education overspend will force change in other departments' budgets
Department of Education overspend of between €600m and €700m came to light in March

Sun, 10 May, 2026

HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital
HSE chief defends €127k spend on bike shed at Kerry Hospital
HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor also acknowledged 'the reality of hospital overcrowding' to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference today

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Health minister: Splitting HSE into regions was not a mistake
As the Cork/Kerry and Dublin/Northwest HSE regions face €37m deficits, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said 'some regions are managing this'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Distinguished Service Medal presentation
Minister accused of ‘tone deaf’ defence of €127k bike shed at Kerry hospital
Pearse Doherty accused the Government of being 'serial wasters of public money'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Government split as minister casts doubt on further student fee cut
Higher education minister James Lawless said an overspend at the Department of Education could limits ambitions to cut fees further

Tue, 05 May, 2026

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Public sector jobs: A third of applicants did not show up for interview
Publicjobs.ie data shows that 30,000 of the 100,000 people invited to proceed with their job application withdrew from the process

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Louise Burne: Why is the National Children’s Hospital still not open?
Louise Burne: Why is the National Children’s Hospital still not open?
Years of delays, defects and disputes leave families still waiting for access to a long-promised world-class paediatric facility

Sat, 02 May, 2026

OPW unable to find 34 missing artworks, but no evidence they have been stolen, says minister
OPW unable to find 34 missing artworks, but no evidence they have been stolen, says minister
Audits found 37 artworks were reported missing from the State Art Collection last year, ranging in value from €100 to €1,150, and three have been recovered

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Kevin Flatley funeral
Government to withdraw State-provided accommodation from 16,000 Ukrainians
This will see any Ukrainian refugee who arrived in Ireland before March 2024 no longer entitled to State-provided accommodation, unless they are particularly vulnerable

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

Louise Burne: Government making budget promises in age of uncertainty
Louise Burne: Government making budget promises in age of uncertainty
For the second year running, the Government’s economic planning is being framed by global instability

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Richmond Village housing development
Government support for construction sector ruled out for now
A €505m package of supports was announced earlier this month to deal with rising fuel prices and unrest

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Ireland stock
More than €7,000 in expenses from TDs and senators did not have supporting evidence, audit finds
The latest report by independent auditors commissioned by the Houses of the Oireachtas confirmed that all the money had subsequently been refunded to the State

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

€17m in emergency payments spent helping people bury loved ones over past two years
€17m in emergency payments spent helping people bury loved ones over past two years
The Department of Social Protection said additional needs payments were made in cases where a person was faced with expenses they could not pay from their own resources

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

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No funding yet for Tusla training college set up last month
Social Democrats spokesperson for children said that without any funding it was 'borderline disingenuous' of Tusla to call it a college 

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

Tax revenues receipts
Departments face cutbacks to cover Education overspending 
Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers warned of a 'challenge' within the Department of Education’s budget, despite a rise in funding between 2021 and 2025

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Green for st patrick's day
Government St Patrick's Day trips tally hits €142,000 — so far
With seven departments yet to report their costs, the steep bill for a Higher Education trip to Australia is attributed to travel restrictions due to war in the Middle East

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

National Children’s Hospital shambles should warn us about future projects – Tadgh McNally
National Children’s Hospital shambles should warn us about future projects – Tadgh McNally
The NCH saga is far from over as it misses its 18th deadline. But we should be looking ahead to the way Ireland does tendering and procurement of major projects such as Metrolink

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Euro banknotes
Social welfare probe as more than €25m overpaid to people who have died  
This was up from €24.5m in 2024, €23.9m in 2023, €17.5m in 2022, and €23.5m in 2021

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Sign for the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) - Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhise Slainte
'Potential fraud risks being overlooked' in HSE payroll system
An internal audit found 'irregularities' in system

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Hospital paid almost €500k to two firms run by HSE doctors to tackle waiting lists
Hospital paid almost €500k to two firms run by HSE doctors to tackle waiting lists
An audit also found consultants on National Treatment Purchase Fund projects were paid a fee per patient which is not how HSE salaries or overtime rates normally work

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year
More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year
A further €4.5m was paid to staff members of An Garda Síochána

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Minister: Land Development Agency chief needs a pay rise
Minister: Land Development Agency chief needs a pay rise
James Browne said changes to semi-state bosses' pay would amount to a 'pay cut' for LDA chief executive John Coleman

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

New HSE Mid West hospital plan 'must progress without delay'
New HSE Mid West hospital plan 'must progress without delay'
Doctors and trade unions welcome the commitment to build on the Raheen 44-acre site, and say momentum must continue now

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Filled with the beauty of winter
Government to spend €135k on scarves to give as gifts to dignitaries in July
The Department of Foreign Affairs said the scarves must be 100% wool, and must be guaranteed not to deteriorate for at least 12 months after they have been delivered

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

No Government funding to build €70m children’s museum planned for Christmas 2029
No Government funding to build €70m children’s museum planned for Christmas 2029
OPW chair calls for public expenditure minister to intervene to 'proactively protect public funds'

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Plans seek to right 'imbalance' between savings and investments, committee told 
Plans seek to right 'imbalance' between savings and investments, committee told 
spending increases will be weighted towards capital expenditure, with investment under the NDP set to average 5% of national income

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Government's plan to cap judicial review fees 'an attack on lawyers'
Government's plan to cap judicial review fees 'an attack on lawyers'
The chair of the Bar Council, Seán Guerin SC, said there is no real evidence that these reviews are a significant cause of delay to infrastructure, calling the plans 'troubling'

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

The 10 infrastructure projects that will show if the Government is fulfilling its building promises
The 10 infrastructure projects that will show if the Government is fulfilling its building promises
Each of these projects are essential for us to simply catch up with the demands of our expanding population, most notably the water and housing projects, writes Shane Dempsey of the Association of Consulting Engineers Ireland

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

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