Jack Chambers
IrelandpoliticianMaleb. 19895.9Global Dominance: 0.00%Jack Chambers is an Irish politician and deputy leader of the Fianna Fáil party, known for his work in various governmental roles. He has been actively involved in discussions regarding housing and government policies.
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Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers issued his Cabinet colleagues with a warning about making hard political choices in drawing up their spending plans.
Inside Budget 2027: ‘The meeting was brutal’Ireland· 2026-09-26
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has discussed the potential extension of excise cuts on petrol and diesel.
Excise cuts on petrol and diesel could be extended ‘into early spring’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-25
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who had a meeting with Bremore Ireland Port.
Former minister once lobbied by developer Johnny Ronan, now lobbies for him – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-25
Jack Chambers discussed the budget submission by the Irish Cancer Society during the committee's pre-budget engagement.
Harris points to jobs, housing supports after poll shows young people considering leaving – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who is involved in addressing financial deficits in the health service.
Patients would contribute more for drugs under proposed policy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure involved in Budget 2027.
Pressure unusually high on Simon Harris and Jack Chambers for budget they dare not mess up – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers took questions for Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
‘I hope they go before me’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22
Jack Chambers, the Minister for Public Expenditure, discussed the need to look at the wider inflation environment in reaching a new agreement.
Workers’ demands for a cost-of-living package won’t be easily dismissed – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-19
The Minister for Public Spending, Jack Chambers, has said that reductions in income tax will be 'modest'.
Budget 2027: From income tax to childcareIreland· 2026-09-16
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who will brief ministers on the Government’s expenditure strategy for Budget 2027.
MetroLink could now cost €17.5bn, with inflation and design changes blamed for increase – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-16
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who decided to strip four regional health boards of their fiscal autonomy.
a politically toxic challenge – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-16
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said energy costs for families would be a central issue that Budget 2027 looks to address.
Home heating oil costs to get ‘specific consideration’ in Budget 2027 talks, Chambers says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-15
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who described the upcoming budget as 'modest'.
Will promised tax cuts and welfare hikes be any use against raging inflation? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-15
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said four HSE regions would be losing power over day-to-day spending.
Overspending health regions to be asked to slow hiring after headcount surge – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-14
Jack Chambers is finding out that controlling public spending is a politically difficult task.
People who get up early were left disappointed by Varadkar. Harris is ready to try again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-13
The real risk now for the budget ministers, Harris and Jack Chambers, is that energy issues become the dominant story around the package.
There is a landmine posing a big danger to next month’s budget – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-12Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said the Government was to strip four of the six regions of the HSE of their powers over day-to-day spending.
HSE spending controls have ‘not had sufficient impact’, says Minister – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-10
Jack Chambers promises 'greater controls' as he looks to crack down on HSE overspending.
Jack Chambers promises 'greater controls' as he looks to crack down on HSE overspending – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-10
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has said the overspend in the four regions was 'completely unacceptable'.
Four HSE regions to lose power over day-to-day spending – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-10Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who discusses the challenges of delivering the National Development Plan.
pointing in the wrong direction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-11Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers recently announced that he wants to speed-run such objections and compress the process to take on more risk.
The Dunsink plan shows Ireland has a lesson to learn from the Soviets – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-09Jack Chambers is questioned about his reluctance to designate offshore wind as critical infrastructure.
Most of Ireland’s big targets on housing, infrastructure and families are stuff of fiction – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-08
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure who was called upon to intervene regarding the redundancies.
National Standards Authority of Ireland plans up to 20 redundancies – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-08
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has signalled a major clampdown on department spending.
Multinationals paid additional €1bn in July as new 15% tax rate kicks in – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-06
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has suggested further curbs on climate legislation to avert infrastructure paralysis.
Climate Act curbs could be considered to avert infrastructure ‘paralysis’, Chambers says – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-05
Jack Chambers is the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform who sanctioned the pay increase for Hayes.
ESB secures 29% rise in pay to €410,000 for chief executive Paddy Hayes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-04
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers called on the university to 'work with her so she can complete her studies, because she’s gone through enough'.
The story of the student accused of deception against UCD and the allegations of image-based sexual harassment – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-04
Jack Chambers is engaged in an attempt to rein in the growth rate of public spending.
restoring budget credibility – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-04Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers has argued that disapplying the section removes an unnecessary layer.
Irish officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-08-03
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said on Friday the Cabinet would decide in the autumn on tendering for the project.
MetroLink could cost up to €19bn, say senior Coalition figures – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-07-27