Workers paid almost €9 billion in income tax in the first three months of the year. Photograph: iStockGovernment ministers will meet the agency responsible for the Republic’s strategic oil reserves on Wednesday as the war in Iran poses an ongoing risk to energy supplies. The Government will meet the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) on Wednesday to assess the risks to the Republic’s energy security, Minister for Finance Simon Harris confirmed. The NORA has reserves enough to meet 90 days’ demand for petrol, diesel, heating oil and other fuels, according to Harris. Total spending of €29.6 billion included €19 billion on day-to-day funding of Government departments, and €2.7 billion on capital spending, which includes State-financed infrastructure.

Source: The Irish Times April 07, 2026 19:08 UTC