ieExplains: What are the summer economic statement and the National Development Plan?
(left to right) Tánaiste Simon Harris, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and Seán Canney, Independent TD for Galway East, speaking at the launch of the summer economic statement. Photo: Niall Carson/PA
The Government has unveiled two of its key signposts on the long road to Budget 2026: The summer economic statement (SES) and the updated National Development Plan (NDP).
The SES essentially sets out the broad parameters of the upcoming budget, while the NDP outlines what the Government is planning to spend on major infrastructure projects over the next five years.
