Budget 2018: The big picture
Where will the government be spending its money in the coming months? Here are ten of the biggest expenses it will face as a result of Budget 2018 measures
€357m: Additional funding for the construction or acquisition of homes for social housing purposes
€264m: Increase of €5 per week in the payments for pensioners and working age recipients
€149m: Increase in the number of households eligible for the housing assistance payment
€117m: Investment in energy-efficiency programmes to help reduce CO2 emissions from the built environment
€35m: Additional funding for the Environmental Protection Agency
€206m: Reductions in ...
