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On budget day, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform present the Budget Statement to Dáil Éireann. The Budget Statement outlines the general economic and fiscal outlook and the changes the Government proposes to make to taxes and spending. TDs have the opportunity to make speeches in response to the Budget Statement.</p> <p>After the Budget Statement, the Government moves financial resolutions, and Dáil Éireann debates these resolutions. The debate may be held over a number of days. If the Dáil does not agree to the Government’s financial resolutions, a vote is called and the resolutions are declared carried or lost.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="u-reader-section c-content-module -full "> <div class="c-content-module__body" > <h2 class="c-content-module__title u-text-h2"> <a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-finance/" target='_blank' class="c-content-module__link"> Budget day resources </a> </h2> <div class="c-content-module__cms-content"> <p>The Budget is announced to Dáil Éireann but its process affects all of Ireland's public services and its citizens. Follow these links to learn more about the budget in Ireland.</p> </div> <ul> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-finance/" target='_blank'>Department of Finance</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation/department-of-public-expenditure-and-reform/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/per/" target='_blank'>Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="http://www.fiscalcouncil.ie/" target='_blank'>Irish Fiscal Advisory Council</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money_and_tax/budgets/" target='_blank'>Citizens Information</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content normal" > <h2>After the budget</h2><p>In order to implement the changes it proposes in the Budget Statement, the Government may need to ask the Houses of the Oireachtas to amend certain legislation. It does this by introducing Bills. For example, to change the amount of tax levied, the Government introduces a <a title="All Finance Bills and Acts" rel="noopener" href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/find-bills-and-acts/?billType=all&keyword=finance&year=&sortBy=" target="_blank">Finance Bill</a> and to change social welfare payments, the Government introduces a <a title="All Social Welfare Bills and Acts" rel="noopener" href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/find-bills-and-acts/?billType=all&keyword=social%20welfare&year=&sortBy=billNumber" target="_blank">Social Welfare Bill</a>. These Bills are normally debated and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas by the end of the year.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content large" > <h2 class="text-left" style="text-align: left;">Budget 2024</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module flex-item videos half top " > <div class="header"> <figure> <img src="/assets/Uploads/TV-screen-capture-of-a-title-card-for-the-Oireachtas-TV-2024-Budget-special.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt=""> </figure> <div class="slug"> <p>Oireachtas TV special</p> </div> <button data-uri="/en/video/8328/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2024 Special">Play Video Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2024 Special</button> </div> <div class="body left"> <h2>Budget 2024 special</h2> <p>Watch coverage and analysis of Budget 2024, broadcast on 10 October 2023 by Oireachtas TV.</p> <p class="reader-view-only"> <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" data-modal-activate data-uri="/en/video/8328/" title="Play Video Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2024 Special">View video</a> </p> <ul> <li class="see-all flex"> <a href="/en/oireachtas-tv/oireachtas-tv-productions/">Watch more Oireachtas TV productions</a> </li> </ul> <div class="social-share"><a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/single-video/8328" data-share-text="Oireachtas TV Budget 2024 Special (Oireachtas Productions, Oireachtas TV Documentaries)" data-share-description="" title="Share: Oireachtas TV Budget 2024 Special (Oireachtas Productions, Oireachtas TV Documentaries)">Share</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="u-reader-section c-content-module -half -top "> <div class="c-content-module__header" > <figure class="c-content-module__figure"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2023-10-10/4/" class="c-content-module__img-link"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/The-Minister-for-Finance-delivering-Budget-2024-in-the-Dail-Chamber.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="Budget 2024 debates"> </a> <div class="c-content-module__slug"> <p>Debates</p> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-content-module__body" > <h2 class="c-content-module__title u-text-h2"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2023-10-10/4/" class="c-content-module__link"> Budget 2024 debates </a> </h2> <div class="c-content-module__cms-content"> <p>Watch or read the debates on the Budget 2024, which took place in the Dáil and Seanad after the Budget Statement on 10 October 2023.</p> </div> <ul> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2023-10-10/4/" >Dáil Éireann | Budget Statement 2024</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2023-10-10/" >Seanad Éireann | Statements on Budget 2024</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content large" > <h2 class="text-left" style="text-align: left;">Budget 2023</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module flex-item videos half top " > <div class="header"> <figure> <img src="/assets/budget_special_2023.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="top-left" alt=""> </figure> <div class="slug"> <p>Oireachtas TV special</p> </div> <button data-uri="/en/video/6428/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2023 Special">Play Video Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2023 Special</button> </div> <div class="body left"> <h2>Budget 2023 special</h2> <p>Watch coverage and analysis of Budget 2023, broadcast on 27 September 2022 by Oireachtas TV.</p> <p class="reader-view-only"> <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" data-modal-activate data-uri="/en/video/6428/" title="Play Video Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2023 Special">View video</a> </p> <ul> <li class="see-all flex"> <a href="/en/oireachtas-tv/oireachtas-tv-productions/">Watch more Oireachtas TV productions</a> </li> </ul> <div class="social-share"><a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/single-video/6428" data-share-text="Oireachtas TV Budget 2023 Special (Oireachtas Productions, Oireachtas TV Monthly Productions)" data-share-description="" title="Share: Oireachtas TV Budget 2023 Special (Oireachtas Productions, Oireachtas TV Monthly Productions)">Share</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="u-reader-section c-content-module -half -top "> <div class="c-content-module__header" > <figure class="c-content-module__figure"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2022-09-27/" class="c-content-module__img-link"> <img src="/assets/budget_2023.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="Budget 2023 debates"> </a> <div class="c-content-module__slug"> <p>Debates</p> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-content-module__body" > <h2 class="c-content-module__title u-text-h2"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2022-09-27/" class="c-content-module__link"> Budget 2023 debates </a> </h2> <div class="c-content-module__cms-content"> <p>Watch or read the debates on the 2023 budget, which took place in Dáil and Seanad Éireann from 27 September 2022.</p> </div> <ul> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2022-09-27/" >Dáil Éireann | Budget Statement 2023</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2022-09-27/11/" >Seanad Éireann | Budget Statement 2023 Debate</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content large" > <h2 class="text-left" style="text-align: left;">Budget 2022</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module flex-item videos half top " > <div class="header"> <figure> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Budget-2022-minister-finance-donoghue.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="top-left" alt=""> </figure> <div class="slug"> <p>Oireachtas TV special</p> </div> <button data-uri="/en/video/4742/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2022 Special">Play Video Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2022 Special</button> </div> <div class="body left"> <h2>Budget 2022 special</h2> <p>Watch coverage and analysis of Budget 2022, broadcast on 12 October 2021 by Oireachtas TV.</p> <p class="reader-view-only"> <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" data-modal-activate data-uri="/en/video/4742/" title="Play Video Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - Oireachtas TV Budget 2022 Special">View video</a> </p> <ul> <li class="see-all flex"> <a href="/en/oireachtas-tv/oireachtas-tv-productions/">Watch more Oireachtas TV productions</a> </li> </ul> <div class="social-share"><a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/single-video/4742" data-share-text="Oireachtas TV Budget 2022 Special (Oireachtas TV Monthly Productions)" data-share-description="" title="Share: Oireachtas TV Budget 2022 Special (Oireachtas TV Monthly Productions)">Share</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="u-reader-section c-content-module -half -top "> <div class="c-content-module__header" > <figure class="c-content-module__figure"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-10-12/" class="c-content-module__img-link"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Budget-2022-statements-Dail.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="Budget 2022 debates"> </a> <div class="c-content-module__slug"> <p>Debates</p> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-content-module__body" > <h2 class="c-content-module__title u-text-h2"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-10-12/" class="c-content-module__link"> Budget 2022 debates </a> </h2> <div class="c-content-module__cms-content"> <p>Watch or read the debates on the 2022 budget, which took place in Dáil and Seanad Éireann from 12 October 2021.</p> </div> <ul> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2021-10-12/" >Dáil Éireann | Budget Statement 2022</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2021-10-12/" >Seanad Éireann | Budget 2022: Statements</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content large" > <h2 class="text-left" style="text-align: left;">Budget 2021</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module flex-item videos half top " > <div class="header"> <figure> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Budget-2021-Ministers.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="top-left" alt=""> </figure> <div class="slug"> <p>Oireachtas TV special</p> </div> <button data-uri="/en/video/3528/" data-modal-activate title="Play Video Fri, 6 Nov 2020 - Oireachtas TV’s Live Budget 2021 Special with ISL interpretation">Play Video Fri, 6 Nov 2020 - Oireachtas TV’s Live Budget 2021 Special with ISL interpretation</button> </div> <div class="body left"> <h2>Budget 2021 special</h2> <p>Watch coverage and analysis of Budget 2021 broadcast on Budget Day 2020 by Oireachtas TV.</p> <p class="reader-view-only"> <a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" data-modal-activate data-uri="/en/video/3528/" title="Play Video Fri, 6 Nov 2020 - Oireachtas TV’s Live Budget 2021 Special with ISL interpretation">View video</a> </p> <ul> <li class="see-all flex"> <a href="/en/oireachtas-tv/oireachtas-tv-productions/">Watch more Oireachtas TV productions</a> </li> </ul> <div class="social-share"><a href="/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/the-budget/#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/oireachtas-tv-productions/isl-videos/3528" data-share-text="Oireachtas TV’s Live Budget 2021 Special with ISL interpretation (Irish Sign Language)" data-share-description="" title="Share: Oireachtas TV’s Live Budget 2021 Special with ISL interpretation (Irish Sign Language)">Share</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="u-reader-section c-content-module -half -top "> <div class="c-content-module__header" > <figure class="c-content-module__figure"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-10-13/" class="c-content-module__img-link"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Minister-finance-budget-2021.jpg" class="responsive" data-anchor="centre-centre" alt="Budget 2021 debates"> </a> <div class="c-content-module__slug"> <p>Debates</p> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="c-content-module__body" > <h2 class="c-content-module__title u-text-h2"> <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-10-13/" class="c-content-module__link"> Budget 2021 debates </a> </h2> <div class="c-content-module__cms-content"> <p>Watch or read the debates on the 2021 budget in Dáil and Seanad Éireann.</p> </div> <ul> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2020-10-13/" >Dáil Éireann | Budget Statement 2021</a> </li> <li class="see-all flex" > <a href="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2020-10-14/" >Seanad Éireann | Budget 2021: Statements</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module text-only-module"> <div class="simple-content normal" > <p><em>Last updated: October 2024</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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