Budget boost for Government as €6.3bn Exchequer surplus recorded 

The figures mean that the one-off cost of living package could be in the region of €1.3 to €1.6 billion, sources said

Figures released by the Department of Finance on Friday show an Exchequer surplus of €6.3bn was recorded to end-August.

The Government has been handed a boost in the run-up to the Budget with stronger than anticipated tax receipts.

Figures released by the Department of Finance on Friday show an Exchequer surplus of €6.3bn was recorded to end-August. This compares to a deficit of €6.7bn recorded to the end of August 2021, an improvement of €13bn.