Budget 2026 LIVE: As it happens

There is a planned package of €9.4bn in Budget 2026 for Finance minister Paschal Donohoe and public expenditure minister Jack Chambers to use

Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe look over the 2026 budget book. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/© RollingNews.ie

The Government will outline its annual budget on Tuesday, amid scrutiny of its tax and expenditure priorities.

It has set parameters for a planned package of €9.4bn in Budget 2026, including €7.9bn in additional public spending and €1.5bn envelope for tax measures.