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Budget talks: culture credit for 16-year-olds axed, departments offered two-thirds of requests
The Irish Examiner reported, citing unnamed sources, that a €100 culture credit for 16-year-olds was swiftly axed in the talks and that some departments were offered about two-thirds of the money they sought. The Irish Times reported on 2 October that most departments had not agreed allocations as limits bit. Chambers said more was written about the talks than went on in the room.
It shows how tight the 6% limit is.
Services you use may see smaller increases than their departments wanted.
Sources are anonymous. The numbers on Tuesday are what count.
DailyDrop Ireland edition No. 1 · Morning · MON., OCT. 5, 2026