Budget

Social Justice Ireland's proposals on Budget 2010 - Full text

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Ireland is currently facing a series of inter-related crises i.e.: banking (property bubble collapse and little lending to small and medium-sized businesses); fiscal; economic (competitiveness and

Budget Perspectives - ESRI/FFS- 2010

Saturday, 10 October 2009

The 2010 Budget represents a futher step in the process of getting Irish  fiscal policy back onto a sustainable path. This process started with the 

Budget Perspectives - ESRI/FFS- Budget 2010

Saturday, 10 October 2009

The 2010 Budget represents a futher step in the process of getting Irish  fiscal policy back onto a sustainable path. This process started with the 

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:

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 has focused on cuts in public expenditure with the options outlined in the McCarthy Report (Bord Snip Nua) being taken by many as the menu from which Government must choose. This of course misrepresents the situation as the overall tax-take is a key issue that also needs to be addressed. The Report of the Commission on Taxation provides an opportunity for Government to move towards developing a fairer tax system and thereby raising the overall tax take as a percentage of GDP.

Budget Choices 2009

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

The roots of the current economic crisis lie in a set of policy decisions taken in the late 1990s.  It is important that this fact be recognised and acknowledged before decisions are made on the se

Government White Paper on Budget 2009 published.

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

On October 11, the Government published its White Paper in advance of Budget 2009.Without taking into account changes to be introduced on Budget Day it shows an expected Budget deficit of nea

Government White Paper on Budget 2009 published

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

All information on the Government White Paper Document can be accessed here

Text of Review and Transitional Towards 2016 Agreement is published

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

The text of the first formal review of the National Social Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016 has now been published.  This review started in February and concluded in September 2008.

Text of Review and Transitional Towards 2016 Agreement is published- Budget 2009

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Between April and September 2008, the Government and Social Partners reviewed progress under Towards 2016, the Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015.