Donal DeBuitleir | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

How Should We Pay for Water
— 14 Dec 2016

The 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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Distribution Of Wealth In Ireland
— 1 Dec 2016

Almost 60% of wealth in Ireland is owned by those over 55 and the largest components of tangible household wealth are the main residence and farms.
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Ireland’s Public Debt Burden
— 16 Nov 2016

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 Government revenue.
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Urgent Action Needed To Deliver Pension Promises
— 1 Nov 2016

Ireland’s pension system promises adequate benefits in general but unless action is taken soon to address shortcomings, there are question marks regarding the delivery of these promises.
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Older People Pay Much Less Tax Than the Young
— 27 Oct 2016

Old people pay less tax than the young on the same income. The differences are very large particularly for married couples with average incomes and below.
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Ireland’s Competitiveness
— 19 Oct 2016

For the first half of 2016, the Government had a deficit of -€1,269 million (1% of GDP) compared with a deficit of -€2,324 (1.9% of GDP) for the same period in 2015.
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Budget 2017: Now Is The Time For Tax Reform.
— 26 Sep 2016

Mere indexation of the income tax system would cost about €4bn over the next five years.
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Ireland has the Most Progressive Income Tax System in the EU
— 7 Jul 2016

This note examines the latest OECD data on the progressivity of the Irish income tax system in comparison with other OECD countries.
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Never Again? – Averting Another Crisis
— 24 May 2016

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.
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Death of Professor Brendan Walsh
— 23 May 2016

We were greatly saddened to learn of the sudden death of Professor Brendan Walsh. Brendan joined the Publicpolicy Board when we began in October, 2011 and through his advice and experience made a very valuable contribution to our work. He is a great loss. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
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Better Educated People Enjoy Better Health
— 4 May 2016

There is a clear link between educational attainment and health; better educated people enjoy better health.
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