Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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If we look at some of the distributional analysis from last year, we can see the impact of what we did in budget 2025. We published the well-being framework last week and the distributional analysis of the impact it has had. We have a variety of tools that we use in our preparation of the budget process and also in the budget aftermath to assess the metrics the Deputy is referencing. That is a key part of how all aspects of Government policy are shaped and how we ensure there is progressivity in the measures that are taken. It informs the decisions we take so that we make an impact on the issues the Deputy has referenced. There is a lot published in the aftermath of the budget by the Departments themselves and also by the ESRI and others on what the impact is for households.