Today, the Commission positively assessed Ireland's third payment request of €240 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility , the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.
Following its assessment of the payment request, submitted by Ireland on 11 August 2025, the Commission found that Ireland has satisfactorily completed the 14 milestones and targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision for the third instalment.
The payment request covers important steps in the delivery of three reforms and eight investments that will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Ireland in the areas of energy efficiency, sustainable transport, carbon taxation, e-health, public administration, higher education, healthcare and aggressive tax planning.
Flagship measures in this payment request include:
- a healthcare project that has allowed over 430, 000 people with certain long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, to have a review under a specially set programme whose reviews helped patients and their doctors monitor these conditions and identify how best to deal with them;
- an investment allowing staff members and students in Ireland's five Technological Universities to participate in training and upskilling activities in areas such as digital services and regional development;
- a reform to apply preventative measures to limit opportunities for aggressive tax planning.
In particular, Ireland has introduced legislation to prevent double non-taxation applying to outbound payments towards jurisdictions on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, no-tax, and zero-tax jurisdictions.
Next steps
Ireland submitted its third payment request on 11 August 2025. The Commission has reviewed whether Ireland met the conditions needed for this payment and shared its preliminary assessment with the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC). The EFC has four weeks to deliver its opinion. Once the EFC gives their opinion, the Commission can officially approve the payment to Ireland.
Background
The Irish recovery and resilience plan includes a wide range of investment and reform measures. The plan will be financed by €1.15 billion in grants.
An interactive map showcasing examples of reforms and investments
