Government warns departments on runaway spending ahead of Budget 2026
Public expenditure minister Jack Chambers warned fellow ministers that high levels of supplementary estimates seen in recent years are unsustainable and must not be continued. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography.
Senior government ministers have been warned about runaway spending in their departments, with the public expenditure minister saying large bailouts cannot be continued.
The Cabinet has heard there are “significant” pressures on spending and ministers have been told to make savings and efficiencies within their budgets.
