Overview
- The Government published the Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan on 19 December, presented by Finance Minister Simon Harris and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers.
- The plan commits to an average annual spending growth limit of 6% through 2030 across current and capital budgets.
- It sets out spending intentions to the end of the decade in line with EU fiscal rules.
- Policy priorities in the document include delivery of infrastructure, particularly housing, and improved services such as childcare.
- The rollout follows a delayed release and comes as the fiscal watchdog highlights repeated overspending, including about €4bn above commitments for 2025, after a prior 5% cap was abandoned.