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in: News and Archive | 24 May 2022

Is Ireland’s Tax System Progressive ?

In his opinion column on 29 September Fintan O’Toole asserts that the claim that Ireland’s tax system is the most progressive is “not true at all. It is, literally not even a half-truth”. Fintan’s view that “The whole claim to having the most progressive tax system depends on ignoring the highly regressive nature of indirect…
in: News and Archive | 26 Mar 2018

Reflections on 6 Years of Public Policy

The time has come for us to close our doors as our funding from Atlantic Philanthropies has been exhausted.
We end with some final thoughts.
in: News and Archive | 23 Mar 2018

Underemployed Part-time Workers

Employment increased by almost 70,000 (3.1%) in the year to Q4 2017. Over 115,000 part-time workers would like to work more than they currently do.

15 May 2013

This note assesses recent evidence on the incentive to work.

Implementing EU Directives: How to Avoid Costly Failures
15 May 2013

Failure to implement EU Directives correctly and in time leads to …..
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Domestic Water Charges in Europe
1 May 2013

This note sets out data on the level of domestic water charges in Europe.
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The Reinhart and Rogoff Debate: Implications for Ireland
24 Apr 2013

How much debt is too much?
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The Minimum Wage in Ireland
25 Mar 2013

This was introduced in Ireland by the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 .
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The Local Property Tax
14 Mar 2013

This report examines the LPT which comes into effect on 1st July 2013
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Ireland’s Current Fiscal Profile
9 May 2013

This note sets out the key facts in relation to the current Irish fiscal position as at May 2013
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Getting Water Metering Right
25 Apr 2013

Some years ago, I spent an afternoon in the control room of the Singapore Electronic Road Pricing system with Eddie Lim Sing Loong, Engineer, Electronic Road Pricing. He explained that their system works as follows: you are charged for using the road, and this charge varies depending on the road and the time of day,…
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An Assessment of the Draft Public Service Pay Agreement
25 Mar 2013

The gap between current Government spending and revenue as measured by….
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The First Steps in Ireland’s Emerging Climate Strategy Assessed
19 Mar 2013

Key Point1 The Irish government has published the draft heads of a climate bill. Because we won’t know the essence of what is proposed until we see the national and sectoral roadmaps that will follow, it is not possible to draw definitive conclusions as to the sense and effectiveness of what is proposed. But we…
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Mortgage Arrears
5 Mar 2013

It is no surprise that many are struggling to pay their mortgage….
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