Funding allocations made to Departments for the next financial year have been set out by Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald
SUBSCRIBER ONLYThe announcement of an active farmer rule has caused consternation.
An overview of the main payments and reliefs for farmers in Budget 2025.
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers should use his budget windfall to support Ireland’s largest indigenous industry.
Taoiseach Simon Harris signalled that policy changes targeting investor interests in farmland are something he "could give consideration to".
The Public Spending Code has come to be regarded as a hindrance by politicians and lobby groups.
The best defence against waste in the capital programme would be a Public Investment Act placing the public spending code on a statutory basis.