So here we go with Budget 2018. What does it hold for you?

Housing

A total of €1.83 billion has been allocated to housing in Budget 2018, with 3,800 social houses to be built by local authorities and approved housing bodies.

The Housing Assistance Payment Scheme will increase by €149m, enabling an additional 17,000 households to be supported and accommodated next year.

Funding for homeless services will increase by €18m to more than €116m.

The Government has said 4,000 social housing homes will be delivered next year through the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme.

An extra €500m for the direct building programme will see 3,000 additional new build social houses by 2021.

€750m is to be made available for commercial investment in housing finance.

The level of stamp duty on commercial property transactions will rise from 2% to 6% from midnight.

The vacant site levy will increase from 3% in the first year to 7% in second and subsequent years.

A new house-building entity to boost construction has been announced.