Proposals for a €600 million loan scheme aimed at helping small builders to deliver more homes are due to go before Cabinet on Tuesday. ISIF is a State body that invests in areas such as housing, climate action and transport. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) last month warned the State is “flying blind” without the updated medium-term fiscal plan. Elsewhere, Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O’Brien is to seek approval for draft legislation reforming energy infrastructure rules. The existing legislation only allows ESB Networks to own a line that brings electricity from a generator to a customer.

Source: The Irish Times December 16, 2025 15:00 UTC