The Minister for Finance has said he expects the budget will be announced on the second Tuesday in October.
That would mean that Budget Day would take place on 10 October.
Minister Michael McGrath said a formal decision has not been made yet but himself and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe will soon bring a memo to the Government confirming the date.
It comes after the Central Bank yesterday warned that if Government expenditure in next year's Budget goes beyond its 5% spending rule, it runs the risk of stoking inflation further.
In its Summer Quarterly Bulletin, the Bank has also revised upwards both its forecasts for growth in the domestic economy and also for inflation.
The economy is described by the Central Bank as operating "at capacity" and "effectively at full employment" with "risks of overheating".
It says with energy and food commodity prices falling, the main driver of inflation now will be domestic factors linked to higher wages, higher profits from companies that can push up prices and higher demand from consumers.
The Central Bank says with the economy running at capacity, pumping more money through higher spending or tax cuts on a similar scale as last year will add to inflation.
