Articles

Social Justice Ireland supports Act Now on 2015 campaign

Sunday, 25 July 2010

On June 10, 2010 former Taoiseach Dr. Garret FitzGerald launched “Act Now on 2015”, a campaign led by 61 anti-poverty organisations to call on Government to deliver on its promise to reach…

Revised Estimates - Budget 2010

Sunday, 25 July 2010

The Document can be accessed here

Bank Guarantee documentation from the Department of Finance, July 15, 2010

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Documentation Regarding the Bank Guarantee, fowarded to the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts by the Department of Finance. 
15 July 2010 can be accessed here


Expert Group Report on Resource Allocation, Financing and Sustainabioity in Health Care

Sunday, 25 July 2010

There are three documents in this series:

 Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector

Evidence to support Expert Group Report Vol 1

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The issue of moral hazard in the Irish banking system is not being addressed adequately

Friday, 23 July 2010

As Ireland faces major decisions on whether or not to extend the €450bn bank guarantee there is growing questioning of the danger of moral hazard in this process. Moral hazard is the situation in…

Cost of making tax credits refundable would be less than 5% of Department of Finance’s estimate.

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Making tax credits refundable would benefit 113,000 low-income individuals in an efficient and cost-effective manner according to a new study published by Social Justice Ireland on July 5, 2010.…

Main German Government Party considers Basic Income as alternative to social welfare

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Disillusionment with the current welfare regime in Germany is real and growing. Interestingly, the solution being proposed by a growing bloc of Christian Democrats (Angela Merkel's party and major…

Ireland's unemployment continues to rise - major challenge for policy development

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

The seasonally adjusted number of people on the Live Register increased from 439,100 in May to 444,900 in June 2010, an increase of 5,800. According to the Central Statistic’s Office’s most recent…

Presentation to Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Services on Review of Tax Reliefs and High Earners

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

October 19, 2005: Text of presentation by Sean Healy and Brigid Reynolds at meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service concerning the Review of Tax Reliefs and High…

Irish Times coverage of Social Justice Ireland's comments on Eurostat taxation figures - June 30, 2010

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

June 30, 2010 - The Irish Times published comments by Social Justice Ireland on the implications for Ireland of the latest Eurostat taxation figures