Colm Farrell | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Capital Plan – Maximising Potential
— 15 Mar 2017

This note examines the trends in public investment and notes the flexibility to increase public investment under the EU fiscal rules.
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Reducing The Number Of Taxpayers Increases Risks
— 8 Mar 2017

Further narrowing of the tax base will increase risks as approx 1 in 3 individuals are exempt from both income tax & USC in 2017.
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Rates Revaluation
— 1 Mar 2017

A national revaluation of commercial and industrial property rates is underway.
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Distribution Of The Local Property Tax – How The Equalisation Fund works
— 24 Jan 2017

The Local Property Tax redistributes funds though an Equalisation Fund. In 2017, it is worth €140m to 21 Local Authorities.
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Education – Pupil Enrolment Projections
— 17 Jan 2017

Rising enrolment numbers will increase public spending on education in the next 5 to 10 years.
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Local Authority Budgets In 2017
— 11 Jan 2017

Local Authorities will spend €4.4 billion in 2017. Where will the money come from and what will it be spent on?
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Social Protection Spending 2015
— 19 Dec 2016

€20 billion was spent on social protection payments in 2015. There were 1.4m recipients of weekly payments
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Commercial Rates And The Funding Of Local Authorities
— 9 Dec 2016

Income from commercial rates has increased by €137m (10%) between 2008 and 2015.
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Local Authority Rent Arrears In Dublin
— 23 Nov 2016

Of the close to 24,000 tenancies in Dublin City Council, 6,300 or 26% are in arrears to the value of 12 weeks rent or more.
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Health Costs By Age Group
— 9 Nov 2016

The cost of claims in the private health insurance market is rising steeply for the those aged over 80 years old. Those aged 80+ have seen their average claims increase by 66% or €2,024 between 2010 and 2015.
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Local Property Tax Variations – 2017
— 14 Oct 2016

The cumulative cost of Councils adjusting the basic rate of LPT for 2017 is €20.2 million
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