As Ministers for Finance Jack Chambers and for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe began their presentation of the Summer Economic Statement on Tuesday, the usual warnings applied. They were there to set the parameters of taxation and spending for Budget 2025, not to pre-empt budget decisions.  The more they rolled out details of almost €10 billion which the State is set to release into the economy, however, the narrower the scope for such decisions became. This total figure is made up of an additional €1.5 billion for the Department of Health this year and €8.3 billion available for October’s budget across…

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