Thousands of public sector workers are being balloted for industrial action during August.

Jack Chambers said the ‘slow pace’ at which the state completes projects is ‘probably the biggest contributor to our wider issues around housing’.

There was a €2 billion improvement in the Exchequer surplus at the end of 2025 when receipts from the Apple tax ruling were excluded.

The Budget Day package, set to be announced on October 7th, will be €9.4 billion.

Overall spending across current capital will increase by 7.3 per cent for next year.