Budget

Budget 2019 - Analysis & Response

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Every year, Social Justice Ireland is the first organisation to produce a comprehensive analysis of the national budget. Our document is published less than 24 hours after the Minister for Finance stands up in Leinster House to give his speech. Click here to read our 24-page analysis, or to watch a video of our Budget Response launch seminar at Buswells Hotel from the morning after the Budget.

Budget 2019 fails to grasp the nettle of real reform

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Budget 2019 fails to make any notable impact on Ireland’s entrenched inequalities and fails to tackle any of the major challenges the country currently faces.

Budget 2019, Your PPN, Your Community and You

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Budget 2019 failed to grasp the nettle of real reform in areas such as housing, healthcare, education and so on. In this short presentation, we bring you through the Highs and Lows of Budget 2019 and how it affects you, your PPN and your community.

Budget 2019 FAQs - What is the Budget and How does it affect you?

Monday, 8 October 2018

Budget 2019 will be announced on Tuesday, 9th October, at 1pm. But what is the Budget, how does it affect you and how can you have your say? Click on our Slideshow to find out.

Budget 2019 should invest in social infrastructure, rather than in tax cuts

Monday, 24 September 2018

Ireland now has the resources to ensure that Budget 2019 addresses the key challenges facing Irish people. Adopting the measures Social Justice Ireland are proposing, each of which has been fully costed and is accompanied by a proposed funding method, would move Ireland in the direction of becoming a fairer, more equal society.

Most Budget 2019 tax proposals would favour rich at expense of lower income workers

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Just two of the income taxation proposals currently under consideration for Budget 2019 would produce fair outcomes: an increase in the personal tax credit for everyone or a reduction in the 0.5% and 2% USC rates. The impact of most income tax proposals currently being considered by government would give far greater benefit to people earning higher incomes than to lower income employees.

Social Justice Ireland attend Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

On the 19th June 2018, Dr. Seán Healy, CEO, and Eamon Murphy, Economic and Social Analyst, attended the Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight to discuss options for Budget 2019. To view the proceedings (start 2:13:42), click HERE.

Budget 2019 is a chance to relieve social injustices

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Ireland now has the resources to ensure that Budget 2019 addresses the key challenges and social injustices facing Irish people. Priority should be given to tackling the social housing crisis, reforming the healthcare system and addressing rural and regional challenges with a special focus on resourcing communities.

Watch our Budget Choices 2019 Seminar here

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Watch Social Justice Ireland's Budget Choices Seminar, which was streamed live from Buswells Hotel on Tuesday June 5th. Dr. Seán Healy, Colette Bennett and Eamon Murphy talk through our budgetary proposals for 2019, including our analysis of the various crises and infrastructural deficits faced by Ireland, and our revenue-raising measures that can help tackle them.

Budget 2018 - modest progress but lacking strategy and ambition

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

To download our Budget 2018 Response Document click here. To view our Budget 2018 Response webinar click here. Budget 2018 sees modest improvements for some but fails to get to grips with the scale of the crises needing to be addressed.