#budget-2026
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3 days agoFianna Fail piles pressure on Fine Gael over tillage funding as Budget tensions grow
Fianna Fáil TDs and senators demand continued and expanded Budget 2026 supports for tillage farmers despite constrained funding and pressure on Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon.
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1 week agoPlan to raise Fuel Allowance by 200 as social welfare hikes in budget to target cost of living for most vulnerable
Energy bills are rising; Fuel Allowance increases by about €200 and Working Family Payment will be raised to ease household costs and child poverty.
fromIrish Independent
1 week agoFinance minister Paschal Donohoe 'will not go beyond' 1.5bn set aside for tax measures in Budget 2026
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has said he "will not go beyond" the €1.5bn available for tax measures in the upcoming Budget, telling TDs that there are "many competing demands on the tax end" of the Budget 2026. Speaking at the Budgetary Oversight Committee, Mr Donohoe said there are a number of tax credits which need to be extended in addition to "some of the other demands and needs that we're aware of".
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fromIrish Independent
1 week agoJack Chambers signals 'tighter and more moderated' Budget with increased spend on infrastructure
Budget 2026 will be restrained, with a more moderated level of public expenditure as the Government reduces generosity amid global economic uncertainty and US tariffs.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks agoMinister Jack Chambers warns Budget will have limited room for tax cuts, with priority on housing
Budget 2026 will include a limited €1.5bn tax package, prioritizing social protection, public services and housing while preserving competitiveness amid fiscal and international constraints.
fromIrish Independent
2 months agoSpending plans to be unveiled as Paschal Donohoe warns Irish economic model under threat
Ministers are expected to indicate a greater degree of caution in the upcoming Summer Economic Statement and National Development Plan as the economic model faces threats.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months agoStudents in line for permanent fee cut as Coalition parties move on to budget battle over welfare payments
"I am going into the budget negotiations this autumn seeking the very best possible outcome for students and their families, of course by seeking discounts to the student contribution fee."
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