On Tuesday 10 March, European finance ministers are expected to ratify a revision of the multiannual budget programme for the period 2026-2030 submitted by the new Irish government at the beginning of January.
The programme now envisages the following growth path for annual public spending : 6.6% in 2026, 6.0% in 2027, 7.6% in 2028, 6.7% in 2029 and 6.4% in 2030.
Last November, the European Commission estimated that the growth in public spending in Ireland in 2025 would have been...