An Garda Siochana required additional funding to cover the cost of public order policing and other expenses, as various Government departments sought financing top ups. Photograph: PAGovernment departments will need more than €2 billion in additional funding this year to cover costs that exceeded their initial budgets. The Department of Education alone will require a supplementary estimate of €567 million while the Department of Health will need an additional €302 million. The Department of Social Protection, the Department of Children and the Department of Transport will each require more than €200 million in additional funding to be approved by the Dáil. That includes an additional €109 million over the original spending estimate for the working family payment and €90 more for disability allowance payments.

Source: The Irish Times November 18, 2025 21:35 UTC