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Multinationals paying lower tax rates than before the financial crisis

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

A report published by the Financial Times has found that large multinationals are paying significantly lower tax rates than they were before the financial crisis.

Companies’ effective tax…

Public Housing Provision – Cost Rental as an affordable, sustainable solution

Monday, 12 March 2018

Social Justice Ireland welcomes the recent discussion and developments towards the introduction of a cost rental model in Ireland and urge Government to ensure that any pilot scheme is delivered…

Vision for Community Wellbeing - Resources

Monday, 12 March 2018

Presentation and Links to Support PPNs to Develop a Vision for Community Wellbeing - Click on the Image to open.

OECD criticises Ireland's failure to tackle most pressing social needs

Friday, 9 March 2018

A report published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has criticised Ireland’s performance in key areas such as health and housing.

In its latest…

Minimum Effective Rate of Corporation Tax would increase the fairness and sustainability of tax regime

Thursday, 8 March 2018

In January of this year, Social Justice Ireland made our submission to the Department of Finance on the implications of the recently published Review of Ireland’s Corporation Tax Code.…

Consultation on the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion - it’s all in the framing.

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

The consultation on the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2018 to 2021 has been released by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection with a closing date of 16th March…

‘Comprehensive and Necessary’ Reform of the Utilities Regulator needed – OECD

Friday, 23 February 2018

Successive Governments have continued to look to private entities to deliver public services. This has given rise to a regulatory emphasis on safeguarding competition rather than…

Could Collective Bargaining and Cooperative Societies be the solution to the mortgage crisis?

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

In the most recent, and high-profile, mortgage sale, Permanent TSB this week announced its intention to sell 14,000 non-performing mortgage loans. Some commentators have suggested that,…

National Broadband Plan is a debacle - Update

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

The provision of quality Broadband to all citizens has been an objective of many Governments since 2008. This graphic illustrates some of the stages to date. Following the withdrawal of two of…

Rent Hikes – Increased supply is the only solution

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

The Daft.ie Rental Report released today showed that private rents continue to rise in Ireland, with average rent nationally now standing at €1,227 and reaching a high of €1,995 in South…