Seanad Éireann - Upper House of the Irish Parliament anne.rabbitte@oireachtas.ie-t0872424704

Welcome To Budget 2025

Health

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Housing

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Education

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Social Protection

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Agriculture

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Environment

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Budget Highlights

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TAX

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Where Your Money Goes

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Help with Energy Costs

All domestic electricity customers will get €450 off their electricity bills. The credit will be paid in 3 instalments of €150. These payments will be made between the end of 2023 and April 2024.

A €300 once-off lump sum will be paid to people getting Fuel Allowance in the last quarter of the year.

A reduced 9% VAT rate for gas and electricity has been extended for another 12 months to 31 October 2024.

The temporary excise rate reductions on auto diesel, petrol and marked gas oil which were due to expire on 31 October 2023 are being extended until 31 March 2024.

Department of Health

€500 million to tackle waiting lists, including opening, and staffing six new surgical hubs

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Expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 17 – 31

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Increased funding for mental health, including additional staff for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) teams

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€36.3 million package of surge measures to respond to periods of heightened demand across acute and community services

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Increased funding for digital health

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Increased funding for digital health

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Increased funding for digital health

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Department of Housing

Capital funding being provided for housing in 2024 at a record €5 billion

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Significant funding for Local Authorities, Water, Planning and Heritage

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Rent Tax Credit for people renting will be increased from €500 to €750 per year from 2024.

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Tax supports for landlords

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Mortgage Interest Tax Relief

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Help to Buy Scheme

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Department of Education

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Department of Children, Disability, Youth and Integration

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Social Protection

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Department of Agriculture, Food, Marine

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Department of Environment, Climate & Communications

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Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment

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Over €100m in supports for Beef and Sheep sectors (€200/cow; €20/ewe).

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Catch Up On Latest News

The Drug Is Made in Cork. The Families Are Still Waiting
The Drug Is Made in Cork. The Families Are Still Waiting

The drug that could slow Friedreich’s Ataxia is made in Cork. Ireland exports it to nine European countries. But 200 Irish patients still can’t access it on the HSE. Senator Anne Rabbitte explains why — and what needs to change.

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