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The proposal to introduce a windfall gains tax of 80 per cent on profits gained from increases in land value due to rezoning decisions is most welcome and should be introduced by Government as…
The Report of the Commission on Taxation, published on September 7, 2009, has produced a wide range of proposals. Some of these are very positive others are not acceptable.
Social Justice…
Given the huge fall in the Government’s tax-take and the substantial Budget deficit there are stark choices to be made if this situation is to be reversed in 2010. Much of the public discussion…
As Irish people reflect on the recent past and how the plentiful resources available in those years were used, major questions arise concerning our understanding of progress. Social Justice…
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The cuts in expenditure proposed in the Bord Snip report are focused disproportionately on people who are poor or sick or older or vulnerable in some way. Cuts in welfare rates and in…
European Commission Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2007 sent to the European Council, February 23, 2007.
For the first time Member States have submitted integrated…
EU Commission report on Ireland - accompanying the Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2007 - February 21, 2007.
Fulll Document can be accessed below