How Can We Charge For Excessive Use Of Water?
6 Mar 2017The proposal to charge for excessive use of water under the Water Services Act, 2007 is not credible.
October, 2016
14/10/2016
Submission by Publicpolicy.ie to Commission on Water Charges October 2016 
Submission by Publicpolicy.ie to Commission on Water Charges October 2016
Categories : Water Policy
06/10/2016
Society At A Glance 2016 – Ireland
Society At A Glance 2016 – Ireland
A spotlight on Youth
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
September, 2016
20/09/2016
Post-Programme Surveillance Report - Ireland, Spring 2016, EU Commission
Post-Programme Surveillance Report - Ireland, Spring 2016, EU Commission
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
08/09/2016
IFAC Pre-Budget 2017 Statement
Pre-Budget 2017 Statement
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Public Expenditure,Taxation
August, 2016
15/08/2016
Estimating Government Expenditure On Children In Ireland
This report estimates government expenditure on children (aged 0-18 years) in Ireland.
The report proceeds as follows:
Section 2 - we discuss the challenges involved in this type of study with reference to some of the existing literature in this area.
Section 3 - we outline our methodology and
Section 4 - we present our results. Section 5 presents some recommendations for future work.
Categories : Our Analysis
11/08/2016
Very Low Work Intensity In Ireland And The EU
Very Low Work Intensity In Ireland And The EU
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis
July, 2016
22/07/2016
An Analysis of Public and Private Sector Earnings in Ireland 2008-2013
Written by researchers from the UCC School of Economics and commissioned by Publicpolicy.ie, this report analyses public and private sector earnings in Ireland 2008-13. Data is used only for over 650,000 individuals who were in employment for the full period 2008 to 2013, worked a minimum of 48 weeks a year, and earned at least €10,000 a year.
Categories : External Analysis,Income Distribution
21/07/2016
Income Tax Reform Plan - July 2016
A Plan to review and examine options for future reform of Ireland's system of personal taxation.
Categories : Taxation
21/07/2016 Tax Strategy Group Papers - July 2016
The Department of Finance is today (21 July 2016) publishing the Tax Strategy Group Papers and an Income Tax Reform Plan.
Categories : Taxation
14/07/2016 Government Income and Expenditure 2010 to 2015
Government Income and Expenditure 2010 to 2015
Categories : Critical Analysis,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Public Expenditure
14/07/2016 Government Finance Statistics Q1 2016
CSO Government Finance Statistics Quarter 1 2016
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
June, 2016
08/06/2016
Fiscal Assessment Report June 2016
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Report
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
May, 2016
24/05/2016
Never Again? - Averting Another Crisis (Executive Summary)
A critical feature of the period leading up to Ireland’s economic and financial crisis was a major underestimation of the risks associated with an increasingly unbalanced economy. The conclusions from the many official enquiries into the causes of Ireland’s unprecedented collapse all indicate that there had been a systemic failure to assess and manage key risks on the part of a wide range of public institutions.
This Publicpolicy.ie report by a team led by Dr Donal Donovan, former Deputy Director of the IMF, proposes a number of measures to strengthen Ireland’s management of risks.
The report is framed by a study of the practices and experiences of a number of countries with some characteristics not dissimilar to those of Ireland. The team met government officials from agencies and other independent experts in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Our Analysis
24/05/2016
Never Again? - Averting Another Crisis (Full Report)
A critical feature of the period leading up to Ireland’s economic and financial crisis was a major underestimation of the risks associated with an increasingly unbalanced economy.
The conclusions from the many official enquiries into the causes of Ireland’s unprecedented collapse all indicate that there had been a systemic failure to assess and manage key risks on the part of a wide range of public institutions.
This Publicpolicy.ie report by a team led by Dr Donal Donovan, former Deputy Director of the IMF, proposes a number of measures to strengthen Ireland’s management of risks.
The report is framed by a study of the practices and experiences of a number of countries with some characteristics not dissimilar to those of Ireland. The team met government officials from agencies and other independent experts in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis,Our Analysis
19/05/2016
EU Commission Recommendations for Ireland 2016
Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland 2016
Categories : External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
04/05/2016
Ireland’s Spring Economic Forecast 2016 (European Commission)
Ireland’s Spring Economic Forecast 2016 (European Commission)
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
April, 2016
20/04/2016 Government Finance Statistics Quarter 4 2015
Government Finance Statistics Quarter 4 2015
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
18/04/2016
Taxing Wages 2015
OECD's Taxing Wages 2015
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs,Taxation
March, 2016
14/03/2016
Local Property Tax Statistics 2013-15
Revenue.ie The statistics in this release are based on preliminary analysis of returns filed and other LPT related information. Work on refining the LPT register is ongoing and consequently the data included are not final data and a certain amount of estimation has been required. The statistics in this release focus on LPT in 2013 to 2015.
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Property Tax,Taxation
01/03/2016
Ireland Country Report 2016
Ireland Country Report 2016. EU Commission
Categories : Budget and Troika,Critical Analysis,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
January, 2016
20/01/2016
IMF Post-Programme Monitoring Report Ireland January 2016
IMF Post-Programme Monitoring Report Ireland January 2016
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
19/01/2016
Post-Programme Surveillance Report Ireland Autumn 2015
Post-Programme Surveillance Report Ireland Autumn 2015. European Commission
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
December, 2015
17/12/2015
Financial Sustainability of the State Pension in Ireland
A report by Milliman, an actuarial consulting firm, on the Sustainability of the State Pension in Ireland concludes that “The State pension system is unsustainable in its current form but there is no easy solution to improve its sustainability”. Given the importance of the State pension in protecting people against poverty in old age, this is an issue that requires urgent action.
Categories : Critical Analysis,Our Analysis,Pension Reform,Public Expenditure
16/12/2015
A Survey Of The Benefit System In Ireland
This surveys highlights expenditure on social protection in Ireland by individual programmes and social payments.
Categories : Critical Analysis,Public Expenditure,Public Sector Reform
04/12/2015 Ireland's System of Health Accounts, Annual Results 2013, CSO
Ireland's System of Health Accounts, Annual Results 2013, CSO
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Health Policy
04/12/2015 "Taxes, Income And Economic Mobility In Ireland"
"Taxes, Income And Economic Mobility In Ireland" . S Kennedy et al. OECD
Categories : External Analysis
November, 2015
27/11/2015 Macroeconomic Scoreboard 2014
Macroeconomic Scoreboard 2014 CSO
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
26/11/2015 Survey Of Income And Living Conditions 2014
Survey of Income and Living Conditions 2014 CSO
Categories : Budget and Troika,External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Income Distribution,Policy Briefs,Public Expenditure,Research Reports
26/11/2015
Fiscal Assessment Report November 2015
Fiscal Assessment Report November 2015 Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
24/11/2015 Education At A Glance 2015: Key Findings Ireland OECD
Education At A Glance 2015: Key Findings Ireland OECD
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs
18/11/2015
EU Commission Opinion on Budget 2016
EU Commission Opinion on Budget 2016
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,Fiscal Fact Sheets
18/11/2015
Review Of Budget Oversight By Parliment:Ireland, OECD , Autumn, 2015
Review Of Budget Oversight By Parliment:Ireland, OECD , Autumn, 2015
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis
October, 2015
14/10/2015 Annual Government Finance Statistics October 2015 CSO
Annual Government Finance Statistics October 2015 CSO
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis
September, 2015
30/09/2015
Capital Plan 2016-21
Building on Recovery:
Infrastructure and Capital Investment
2016-2021
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Public Expenditure
21/09/2015
How Drug Prices Are Set In Ireland
The increase in the costs of drugs in Ireland and the perception that prices are higher than in other countries has raised concerns about how these prices are set.
Categories : Health Policy
18/09/2015
Pre-Budget 2016 Statement, October 2015
Pre-Budget 2016 Statement, October 2015
Irish Fiscal Advisory Counci
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis,Public Expenditure
15/09/2015
Economic Survey Of Ireland September 2015. OECD 
Economic Survey of Ireland September 2015. OECD
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
July, 2015
30/07/2015
The National Minimum Wage 2015
Recommendations from the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage 2015
Categories : Income Distribution,Policy Briefs,Public Expenditure
29/07/2015 Eurostat: Sector Classification of Irish Water
Eurostat: Sector Classification of Irish Water
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Water Policy
15/07/2015
Environment Taxes Reach €4.6 billion in 2014
€4.6 billion of environment related taxes were collected in 2014, an increase of 4.5% on 2013 but still 4.7% below their highest level of €4.8 billion in 2007. Energy taxes (mainly taxes on transport fuels) accounted for 61% of total environment taxes in 2014 with another 38% coming from Transport taxes (including motor tax and vehicle registration tax VRT).
Categories : Environment & Sustainability,External Analysis,Policy Briefs
15/07/2015
Energy Taxes
Ireland’s energy taxes are relatively high and above the OECD average. This note looks at our tax burden on energy use and CO2 emissions.
Categories : Budget and Troika,Critical Analysis,Our Analysis,Taxation
13/07/2015 Sustainable Governance Indicators 2015 : Ireland's Ranking. Bertelsmann Foundation
Sustainable Governance Indicators 2015 : Ireland's Ranking. Bertelsmann Foundation
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Public Sector Reform
08/07/2015
Deprivation
Deprivation levels have increased across all income deciles since the economic crisis in 2008. Deprivation is highest among lone-parents and lowest among those who are retired.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Income Distribution
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How Should We Pay for Water
14 Dec 2016The Report by the Expert Commission on the Funding of Domestic Public Water Services in Ireland has been submitted on schedule to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services.
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The Future Of Water Charges ?
15 Jun 2016This note sets out the current position in relation to water charges. It also looks at the system of paying for water services in Northern Ireland.
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Irish Water : The Importance Of Staying The Course
26 Nov 2015Irish Water has made significant progress in a short period. Abolishing Irish Water and removing domestic water charges would be a mistake and set back the prospects of having water services fit for a modern economy.
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The New Water Charging Structure
3 Dec 2014This note analyses the new structure of water charges.
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Water Pricing Infographic
17 Nov 2014We’ve contributed a lot to the debate on water pricing in Ireland. Here’s an infographic that sums up our position on the pricing of water in Ireland.
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Domestic Water Use And Charges : Evidence From The USA
12 Nov 2014The rates and structure of Water Charges vary significantly across the U.S.
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Letter from California – Hospitals, Highways and Water
31 Mar 2014California continues to be a world leader in most of what it does and how it does it.
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