Donal DeBuitleir | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Is Ireland’s Tax System Progressive ?
— 24 May 2022

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…
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Reflections on 6 Years of Public Policy
— 26 Mar 2018

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.
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What Should We Do About Local Property Tax?
— 7 Feb 2018

Valuations for Local Property Tax are due to be revised in 2019. This note sets out some of the issues which arise.
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Educational Attainment Of Population Is Rising Rapidly
— 17 Jan 2018

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.
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CSO Data Shows An Increase In Living Standards
— 20 Dec 2017

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”
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Housing Tenure by Age Group in Ireland 2016
— 5 Dec 2017

The young are 30 times more likely than the old 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.
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Low Tax Burden On Labour In Ireland
— 29 Nov 2017

The tax wedge on low wage workers in Ireland is the lowest in the EU.
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Severe Material Deprivation
— 23 Nov 2017

One in thirteen Irish people are severely materially deprived.
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Ireland’s Pension System Assessed
— 6 Nov 2017

The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) 2017 finds that Ireland is ranked 12th of the 30 countries surveyed.
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Integration Of PRSI And USC
— 11 Oct 2017

The Minister for Finance plans to amalgamate USC and PRSI over the medium term. Here we examine some of the issues which arise.
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Ireland’s Public Debt Burden
— 27 Sep 2017

While Ireland’s public debt burden is still relatively high, it is declining and the cost of servicing it will decline further as a share of national income.
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