Government wants to roll out supports immediately after next month's budget

Measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis are likely to be put into effect immediately after Budget 2023  

Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Denis Naughten along with other members of the Regional Group, met both finance ministers today. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Government is eager to roll out a significant number of cost-of-living supports immediately after the budget instead of waiting until the end of the year.

Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe have told a group of TDs that they will not be waiting until next year to introduce many supports, and want to roll them out over the autumn.