Fiscal claim

Programme for Government — increase disability funding

Headline figure

Per-year impact

€700m

Recurring annual spend

Total over horizon

€700m

2025 onwards

Confidence

Stated in source

PfG commits to substantial disability funding uplift. Modelled at €700m/yr (lower than SD manifesto's €1.1bn).

Attribution & links

Origin
Programme For Government
Owner
Programme for Government
Policy area
Disability
Underwrites commitment
Standalone fiscal claim
First stated
2025-01-23
Last reviewed
2026-05-23

Verification

Cross-checked against the source document. Quote captured verbatim where the figure is directly stated; gaps and mismatches are noted honestly.

Verified against Programme for Government 2025 - Securing Ireland's Future, p.92: "Undertake a cross-departmental examination of where disability spending delivers best results, to inform future funding."

Evidence & sources

Every euro figure above ultimately traces back to the source document below.

Source

See this claim in coalition context on the fiscal model.