Budget Process

606. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to implement, as part of this year’s budgetary process, the recommendations outlined in a recent Parliamentary Budget Office report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43897/26]

252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will bring in an emergency supplementary budget before Christmas in order that emergency winter cost-of-living payments can be made to disabled people and carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69657/25]

840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if any gaps in governance, contracting, monitoring or regulatory assurance were identified by her Department during the 2024–2025 budget preparation process relating to private residential placements; and the actions taken in response. [71973/25]

222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance whether he accepts the Central Bank’s warning that the Budget package is too large at this stage of the economic cycle; and if so, the measures he intends to take to mitigate the risks identified. [50414/25]

224. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the specific steps being taken to broaden the tax base, as recommended by the Central Bank, to ensure the sustainability of current spending commitments. [50416/25]

226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the analysis his Department has undertaken of the inflationary or pro-cyclical risks of injecting €9.4 billion in additional spending and tax measures into the economy at the present time. [50418/25]

238. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to a more consistent and transparent methodological approach and in terms of the presentation of data in respect of 'Existing Levels of Service' or ELS in relation to the annual budget process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50473/25]

413. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase to the WFP threshold included in the base projections for Government expenditure contained in the APR and the Summer Economic Statement; to what level; if increases to thresholds are taken from ELS or new measures; the estimated additional cost of increasing WFP thresholds by 10% or €70.05; and if he will ma…

27. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the commitment the Government have given to increase defence spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37866/25]

65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will reverse his decision to abolish cost-of-living supports in the next Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/25]