The Department of Finance has published its Summer Economic Statement, with ministers confirming there will be €8.5 billion for tax measures and higher spending ahead of Budget 2027.
But how far will that funding really go? And does the Government have the fiscal discipline needed to deliver on its promises?
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:
Jack Chambers, Minister for Public Expenditure
Later in the programme:
James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD and Finance Spokesperson
Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin
They discuss the Summer Economic Statement, what it means for Budget 2027, and the choices facing the Government in the months ahead.
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