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Spending transparency

November 10, 2026 · 12 min

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Ever wondered what your taxes are spent on? Well, one way to find out is to check out a new website, StateSpend.ie, which allows the public to search the spending records of a number of state agencies. For the first time, details of public spending can be found in one place, allowing for greater transparency of the states' use of taxpayer's money. To discuss this in more detail, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Albert Dolan, one of the people behind the site.

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