Jack Chambers

Commuters to face increased fares on buses and trains

Rising cost of State funding for public services has been a spending concern for some time

Impact of levy to cover education spending overrun bemoaned by Department of Enterprise

Jack Chambers, who is imposing the levy, said his department would suppress roles and cut spending on consultancy and research to find savings

What fuel excise duty cuts and drug funding decisions indicate for Budget 2027

Decisions on funding drug for Friedreich’s Ataxia and rubber-stamping cuts to excise duty a likely inducement for costly politiking

‘Nothing underhanded’ in department’s changes to data centre report, says Burke

Minister delivers cost of business advisory forum’s final report

Early access to all drugs for rare diseases is pie in sky unless we tax to pay for it

The row over Skyclarys, a new drug for Friedreich’s ataxia patients, was the political story of the week

Madonna should invite Micheál Martin over for dinner – they have a lot in common

After all, both performers continue to flourish despite being in the twilight of gilded careers

Details of Taoiseach’s correspondence with tech giant Apple withheld on security grounds

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies lobbied the Government on AI and online safety before Ireland’s EU presidency

Freeze minimum wage until 2030, urges business advisory group

In budget submission, Azets also calls on Government to introduce €5bn investment fund for small business

Risky business in the public sector

Eddie Molloy’s argument lacks logic

Encouraging public servants to take more risks is a terrible idea

The public service compensates for its technical shortcomings with seemingly unlimited recourse to expensive external consultants

The Irish Times view on planning and climate: pointing in the wrong direction

Which projects have actually been stopped by Section 15 of the Climate Act?

The Dunsink plan shows Ireland has a lesson to learn from the Soviets

Objections to Dunsink are not about what’s in the plan. They’re about what’s missing

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns of ‘sizeable’ budgetary overruns

Latest exchequer data shows Government spending rose by 7.4% to €65 billion in first seven months of year

Multinationals paid additional €1bn in July as new 15% tax rate kicks in

Government has collected €59.6bn in tax to date in 2026, up €1.6bn on same period last year

Are middle earners getting gouged by the tax system here?

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Climate Act curbs could be considered to avert infrastructure ‘paralysis’, Chambers says

Comment comes after news Department of Public Expenditure officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation

Weaponising climate laws: Ireland’s politicians and officials fuel the fire

It is unfathomable to learn that officials proposed scrapping the ‘linchpin’ of State climate legislation

ESB secures 29% rise in pay to €410,000 for chief executive Paddy Hayes

First increase in salary since 2011 follows review of executive pay for CEOs of commercial state bodies

The story of the student accused of deception against UCD and the allegations of image-based sexual harassment

UCD’s handling of student’s efforts to progress to next year of study had come under fire. Now further details are emerging

The Irish Times view on public spending: restoring budget credibility

Spending minister Jack Chambers is facing a budget battle

Departments face sanctions for spending breaches, Chambers warns

Minister for Public Expenditire Jack Chambers warns ministers they are now the architects of their own fiscal space

MetroLink could cost up to €19bn, say senior Coalition figures

Cabinet set to consider plans in autumn to put out to tender the proposed 19km Dublin rail link from Swords to Charlemont

Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope so

As the Taoiseach eyes the exit and the unity debate gets louder, the current calm in Irish politics may not last

Ireland’s Potemkin budget: figures belong in the fiction section of the library

The only certainty is that Ireland will continue to rely on rising corporate tax revenues to pay the bills at the end of the year

Emergency infrastructure laws ‘may be at extremity’ of what is constitutionally permitted

Minister for Public Expenditure says aspects of Climate Act weaponised by those who want to stop projects

All signs point to Budget 2027 not having much room to manoeuvre

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Adjusting income tax bands and credits for inflation would cost more than €1bn next year

Tax Strategy Paper show reliance on top earners, who pay 602 per cent of all such taxes

What do the billions in Summer Economic Statement mean for tax and public services?

Promises made on tackling the cost of living could be well-nigh impossible to honour

Budget 2027 expected to be tightest budget since before Covid-19

Summer Economic Statement suggests upcoming package will be the tightest since before the Covid-19 pandemic

What have Wayne Rooney and Jack Chambers got in common? They both need to cut the crap

The rot starts in tiny ways. Old taboos against public cursing and crude language fall away and soon a leader calls a poor country a ‘shithole’

€1.5bn to be set aside for tax package for workers in summer economic statement

Expenditure increases limited to €7bn with €1.5bn to be set aside for tax package aimed at increasing take-home pay

Tax and spending plans in budget will become a little clearer this week

While the Government is seeking to control overruns, backbenchers want tax and spending giveaways

Scaling back remote working should be on the agenda as payback for public sector pay rises

Money, no matter how many billions are involved, is the least important part of what is really at stake in the pay talks

Civil Service needs more staff with deep expertise and specialist skills, not generalists

Time is ripe to follow UK lead and hire for roles that offer specialists a career pathway and professional development

If you get up at a ridiculous hour to sit in horrendous traffic, there may be good news in the budget

But you might not want to get too excited

Pressure over Government spending cuts likely to fuel tensions at Cabinet

Black hole in Department of Education funding has led to €446m levy

Burning questions left as Dáil rises for summer break

The first half of 2026 raised plenty of questions; will there be answers in the second half?

HSE’s €40m land deal, and tax inheritance rules for child-free couples

Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Jack Chambers wants civil servants to take risks – but who will take responsibility?

No State employee is going to put their career on the line to make some significant gamble if their political masters do not have their back

‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal

Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027

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