Budget 2026. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers.
A Vat reduction for the hospitality sector, a rise in the minimum wage and the end of the “one-off” cost-of-living packages are among the measures being considered for Budget 2026.
The last “bumper Budget” will not be replicated on October 7 amid a period of global economic uncertainty, with the Central Bank and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warning against excessive spending.