March, 2018

26/03/2018 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.
Categories : Budget and Troika,Our Analysis,Pension Reform,Policy Briefs,Property Tax,Public Expenditure,Public Sector Reform,Taxation,Water Policy
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

26/03/2018 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.
Categories : Budget and Troika,Our Analysis,Pension Reform,Policy Briefs,Property Tax,Public Expenditure,Public Sector Reform,Taxation,Water Policy
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

20/03/2018 Ireland – Facts & Figures 2017

Ireland – Facts & Figures 2017. CSO
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : CSO

14/03/2018 Switching to Electric Vehicles

The government has set an ambitious target to have 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030. There are currently circa 3,000 electric vehicles in Ireland or 15 per cent of the 2020 target.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

07/03/2018 Social Housing - Some Data

The main categories in need of social housing in Dublin are single person households, the unemployed and those living in private rented accommodation.
Categories : Critical Analysis,Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

07/03/2018 Fiscal Monitor - February 2018

Fiscal Monitor - February 2018
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
Authors : Department Of Finance

February, 2018

28/02/2018 A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018 - 2023

A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018 - 2023
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Pension Reform,Public Expenditure
Authors : Government, Irish

21/02/2018 Taxing Petrol And Diesel

Under the polluter pays principle, tax rates on diesel and petrol fuels should be at a rate which is commensurate with the total environmental costs they incur.
Categories : Environment & Sustainability,Our Analysis,Taxation
Authors : Farrell, Colm

17/02/2018 Project Ireland 2040 - National Development Plan 2018—2027

Project Ireland 2040 - National Development Plan 2018—2027
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Local Government,Oireachtas Committee,Public Expenditure
Authors : Government, Irish,Of Ireland, Government

17/02/2018 Project Ireland 2040 - National Planning Framework

Project Ireland 2040 - National Planning Framework
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Local Government,Public Expenditure
Authors : Of Ireland, Government

14/02/2018 Local Authority Budgets In 2018

Local Authorities plan to spend almost €4.8 billion in 2018. See your Council’s spending on LocalAuthorityFinances.com
Categories : Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

08/02/2018 Economic Forecast Ireland EU Commission February, 2018

Economic Forecast Ireland EU Commission February, 2018. European Commission.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
Authors : European Commission

07/02/2018 What Should We Do About Local Property Tax?

Valuations for Local Property Tax are due to be revised in 2019. This note sets out some of the issues which arise.
Categories : Policy Briefs,Property Tax,Working Papers
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

05/02/2018 Fiscal Monitor January 2018

Department of Finance Fiscal Monitor January 2018
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

01/02/2018 A Survey Of Social Benefits In Ireland

The purpose of this survey is to highlight expenditure on social protection in Ireland by individual programmes and social payments.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Farrell, Colm

January, 2018

24/01/2018 Labour Activation Programmes

The number of people on labour activation programmes has fallen by over 25 per cent or 24,000 in the last three years.
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

17/01/2018 Educational Attainment Of Population Is Rising Rapidly

The educational attainment of people in Ireland is rising rapidly. Those in the 35-39 age group are over twice as likely to have a third level qualification as those in the 65-69 age group.
Categories : Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

10/01/2018 Household Energy Prices in Ireland

Household energy prices in Ireland are near the Eurozone average, but are relatively high compared to the UK. Taxes on household energy in Ireland are less than half the average level in the Eurozone
Categories : Our Analysis,Research Reports
Authors : Farrell, Colm

09/01/2018 Annual Taxation Report (January, 2018)

Annual Taxation Report (January, 2018)
Categories : External Analysis,Taxation
Authors : Department Of Finance

06/01/2018 Household Energy Prices in Ireland

Household energy prices in Ireland are near the Eurozone average, but are relatively high compared to the UK. Taxes on household energy in Ireland are less than half the average level in the Eurozone
Categories : Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

04/01/2018 Fiscal Monitor - December 2017

Department of Finance - Fiscal Monitor December 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

December, 2017

20/12/2017 Budget Statistics December 2017

Budget Statistics December 2017. Department of Finance
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis
Authors : Department Of Finance

20/12/2017 CSO Data Shows An Increase In Living Standards

The results from the 2016 Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) show an increase in living standards and a significant reduction in those experiencing “enforced deprivation ”.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

14/12/2017 Health Insurance Premia Payable By Older People

Legislation before the Oireachtas provides that age-related levies on health insurance premia will be paid for ten years only.
Categories : Health Policy
Authors : Farrell, Colm

08/12/2017 Text of Brexit Agreement Between UK and EU, December 2017

Text of Brexit Agreement Between UK and EU, December 2017
Categories : External Analysis
Authors : Commission, European

05/12/2017 State Of Health In The EU - Ireland 2017

State of Health in the EU - Ireland 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Health Policy
Authors : OECD

05/12/2017 Climate Change Advisory Council - Annual Review 2017

Climate Change Advisory Council - Annual Review 2017
Categories : External Analysis
Authors : Change Advisory Council, Climate

05/12/2017 Housing Tenure by Age Group In Ireland 2016

Owner–occupation levels increase with age. The over 65’s are over 9 times more likely to own their houses than the under 25’s. Older people who own their houses are more likely to be mortgage free. Over 90 % of those over 65 have no mortgages compared with just over 10 % of those aged 35-39. Younger people are 30 times more likely to be in private rented accommodation. Almost three quarters of those under 25 rent in the private sector compared with 1 in 40 of those over 65. There is a significant fall between 2011 and 2016 in the proportion of those under 40 who are owner occupiers.
Categories : Our Analysis,Research Reports
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

04/12/2017 Fiscal Monitor - November 2017

Fiscal Monitor - November 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

November, 2017

29/11/2017 Fiscal Assessment Report – November 2017

Fiscal Assessment Report – November 2017. IFAC
Categories : Critical Analysis,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
Authors : Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

29/11/2017 Low Tax Burden On Labour In Ireland

The tax wedge on low wage workers in Ireland is the lowest in the EU. This is a positive feature of the Irish system which minimises the disincentive to employ low skilled workers.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

28/11/2017 Ireland’s Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990 – 2016

Ireland’s Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990 – 2016
Categories : Environment & Sustainability,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : EPA

28/11/2017 How's Life In Ireland November, 2017

How's Life In Ireland November, 2017. OECD.
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : OECD

23/11/2017 Report Of 2018 Irish Budget

Report of 2018 Irish Budget EU Commission
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Budget , 2018,EU,European Commission

23/11/2017 Severe Material Deprivation

One in thirteen Irish people are severely materially deprived.
Categories : Critical Analysis,Debt & Deficits,Income Distribution,Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal

16/11/2017 Report Of Working Group On Future Funding Model For Irish Water

Report of Working Group on Future Funding Model for Irish Water
Categories : External Analysis,Policy Briefs,Water Policy
Authors : Planning And Local Government

15/11/2017 Large Increase in Homelessness

There were over 8,300 homeless people in September 2017 – an increase of almost 1,700 or over 25 per cent since September 2016.
Categories : Critical Analysis,Our Analysis,Public Expenditure,Working Papers
Authors : Farrell, Colm

13/11/2017 Public Investment Management Assessment (IMF, 2017)

Public Investment Management Assessment (IMF, 2017)
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Financial Crisis
Authors : IMF

09/11/2017 Ireland's Economy & Finances, October 2017

Department of Finance. Ireland's Economy & Finances, October 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

08/11/2017 Brexit Indicators: Ireland And The UK In Numbers

CSO: Brexit Indicators: Ireland and the UK in Numbers
Categories : External Analysis
Authors : CSO

06/11/2017 Housing and Property Sector Chartpack – October 2017

Department of Finance - Housing and Property Sector Chartpack – October 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Property Tax
Authors : Department Of Finance

04/11/2017 Fiscal Monitor - October 2017

Fiscal Monitor - October 2017. Department Of Finance
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

01/11/2017 A Fair Deal For Home Care

The Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), more commonly referred to as the Fair Deal scheme, is a system of financial support for those in need of long-term nursing home care. This report examines the issues arising in the establishment of a similar scheme to cover the needs of those who require home care
Categories : Health,Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

October, 2017

26/10/2017 Local Authority Rent Arrears

Local Authority rent arrears amount to €73 million, of which €37 million are in Dublin .
Categories : Local Government,Our Analysis
Authors : Farrell, Colm

25/10/2017 Census 2016 SAPS Mapping Viewer

Census 2016 SAPS Mapping Viewer
Categories : Other Documents,Presentations/Conference
Authors : AIRO

18/10/2017 Monthly Economic Bulletin October 2017

Monthly Economic Bulletin October 2017. Departmemt of Finance
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

12/10/2017 Local Property Tax Variations - 2018

Seven local authorities have voted to increase the local property tax above the basic rate for 2018. Only four councils have reduced it. The net effect of these adjustments will decrease LPT revenue by €23 million next year.
Categories : Local Government,Property Tax
Authors : Farrell, Colm

11/10/2017 Government Finance Statistics Q2 2017

Government Finance Statistics Q2 2017. CSO.
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : CSO

06/10/2017 Government Finance Statistics 2016

Government Finance Statistics 2016 - CSO
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : CSO

04/10/2017 Fiscal Monitor – September 2017

Department of Finance - Fiscal Monitor September 2017
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Department Of Finance

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