The Government is to potentially provide €9 million next year towards hosting the Ryder Cup golf competition in Ireland.
Funding is also being targeted towards the long-planned bypass of the village of Adare in Co Limerick, where the Ryder Cup is scheduled to be held in 2027.
Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Culture and Sport Charlie McConalogue said there will be a significant increase in funding for major sporting events.
He told The Irish Times there are a number of line items in the budget for such events, but the Ryder Cup is the most significant of these.
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“We are very much looking forward to hosting (the event) in two years, and there is €9 million projected at this point for the Ryder Cup," he said.
“The countdown to Ireland hosting the 2027 Ryder Cup and Euro 2028 is firmly on, and we will continue to invest in these and other major sports events in 2026. Ensuring that these events leave a lasting legacy for communities, drive economic growth, and impact positively on sports participation will continue to be a priority.”
Separately, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said funding will be provided for the Adare bypass road in Co Limerick.
Funding for the Adare bypass was one of a number of projects announced as part of an overall €19.1 billion investment in capital projects in Budget 2026. This represents an increase of €2 billion on the 2025 figure.
Mr Chambers said this allocation would provide the funding to progress “thousands of new build social homes, major water infrastructure projects and flood relief schemes, build sustainability and resilience in our electricity grid, boost our electricity supply and major projects across the transport, health, education, justice, arts and sport sectors”.
He said €7.2 billion in capital funding would be allocated to housing. This includes €2.9 billion to support the delivery of thousands of new build social homes and the second-hand acquisitions programme.
It also incorporates €1.2 billion for a starter homes programme, which aims to deliver thousands of starter homes through a range of supports alongside the Help to Buy initiative.
The Minister said €300 million will support the regeneration of towns and urban areas.
The Government will give €1.4 billion to Uisce Éireann to “continue to build essential capacity to support new housing developments and to increase the resilience and sustainability of water supply”, he said. This will “help to further progress development of waste treatment plants across the country”, he said.
Some €3.5 billion will be allocated to ESB and EirGrid to “strengthen our energy security and accelerate our transition to renewable energy”, the Minister said.
Capital funding for next year will also progress delivery of more than 300 school building projects, most of which are expected to be finished in 2026 and 2027, he said.
