Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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128. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the warning by the Central Bank Governor about overheating ahead of Budget 2026, if he will outline the fiscal rules currently guiding expenditure growth; the projected capital and current spending trajectory for 2026–2029; and the measures in place to ensure budgetary discipline in the event of external shocks, such as energy price spikes or trade disruption. [53119/25]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, public expenditure is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Building up our fiscal buffers and ensuring we have the resources on hand to deal with future shocks is a central pillar of this Government’s fiscal strategy. The establishment of the Future Ireland Fund and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund have enabled us to set aside ‘windfall’ tax revenues to prepare for the future. At the same time, Government will continue to pursue an overall budgetary strategy that keeps our public finances safe in the coming years.