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Government should take integrated approach to Budget 2010 as Ireland's total tax-take plummets towards record low

Sunday, 4 October 2009

Budget 2010 as Ireland's total tax-take plummets towards a record low.  As Ireland faces a range of interrelated crises and Government prepares its Budget for 2010 it is important to realise that…

OECD says Ireland’s short-term labour market outlook remains grim

Friday, 18 September 2009

Despite signs that the recession is slowing in Ireland as well as in many other countries, the short-term labour market outlook remains grim according to the OECD. In its Employment Outlook 2009,…

OECD warns 57 million people could be unemployed in better-off countries – calls for major Government action

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Unemployment in better-off countries could reach 10% of the labour force if the economic recovery fails to gain momentum according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (…

Government must protect the vulnerable says Community and Voluntary Pillar of Social Partners

Sunday, 13 September 2009

The 17 Social Partner groups in the Community and Voluntary Pillar of social partnership have jointly expressed serious concerns about the lack of protection for the vulnerable in our society, in…

Catholic Social Though and Values

Thursday, 10 September 2009

For publications and articles on catholic social thought and values click here.

Windfall Gains Tax - belated but welcome

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

 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…

Commission on Taxation produces mixed set of proposals

Monday, 7 September 2009

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. 

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Budget 2010 presents Government with stark choices

Friday, 4 September 2009

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…

Social Policy Conference to address the issue of Progress

Friday, 4 September 2009

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…

Text of Commission on Taxation Report- Budget 2010

Thursday, 3 September 2009

The Document can be accessed here

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