
The Budget will be announced on October 7th.
With just over a week away from Budget 2026 being announced, there's widespread debate over what measures should be taken.
Fine Gael has long campaigned for a reduction in the VAT rate for hospitality, and Fianna Fail is calling for an increase in social welfare rates.
While reports coming from Leinster House indicate a reduction in income tax is unlikely.
Laois TD for Fianna Fail, Sean Fleming says one off energy payments of the recent past are unlikely: