Jack Chambers: “Government departments have been warned they will be architects of their own fiscal space”

I think (it) has created a much more safe and sustainable place for our public finances, which has been my core objective here.

All come up with different suggestions, but we have tightening fiscal parameters, and we've prioritised, in the cultural area, the basic income for the arts, which was a huge priority for many people in the cultural space.

Success will be measured by how quickly we can translate the €275.4bn committed through the national development plan into real projects - the water, energy and transport infrastructure we need to deliver more housing and tackle…

That success must be measured in the homes that are built, in hospitals, waiting lists that are reduced, in childcare places created, in infrastructure delivered, and ultimately in whether people at home can see and feel a difference in…