The budget is set to be brought forward by two weeks to September 27th.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says the autumn is the best time to address the cost of living pressures:
"We do really appreciate that with the rising cost of fuel, rising cost of food that so many are in their purses and their wallets, and are really feeling the effect of rising prices at the moment. But this is a challenge that is going to be with us for many months, it's going to be worse next year, and because of that, the most effective and most appropriate way of dealing with this is through the Budget."
