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Irish government departments face tough new sanctions for budget overruns, including stricter oversight and program freezes. Minister Jack Chambers imposes a levy on most departments to cover a massive six hundred million euro overspend in Education. The Health Service Executive is already two hundred fifty million euros over budget, leading to hiring freezes and savings hunts. A new expenditure control framework is set to rank overspenders and adjust controls accordingly. The coalition warns that continuous overspending could hinder plans for improved childcare and disability services by 2027.

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