Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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793. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to strongly support the pre-budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41258/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the budgetary process involves a range of inputs and engagements before culminating in the expenditure allocations for 2026 which will be set out on Budget day in Autumn.

These include the National Economic Dialogue which took place earlier in the summer as well as the publication of the annual Summer Economic Statement last week, in which my Department, along with the Department of Finance, presented the high level budgetary and fiscal parameters. This provided a broad outline of the resources that will be available in the context of the upcoming Budget.

My Department received a pre-budget submission from the Irish Cancer Society earlier this month on 1 July 2025. The specific matters dealt with in the submission include policy issues, which are for consideration and review by my colleague, the Minister for Health, in the first instance.

However, pre-budget submissions are examined by my officials and relevant issues assessed as necessary as part of the ongoing budgetary process.