News and Archive | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Local Authority Rent Arrears
— 25 Oct 2017

Local Authority rent arrears amount to €73 million; of which €37 million are in Dublin.
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Local Property Tax Variations – 2018
— 12 Oct 2017

The net effect of Council adjustments will decrease LPT revenue by €23 million in 2018.
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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
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Budget 2018 Excise Tax
— 10 Oct 2017

In Budget 2018, 50c was added to the price of a 20 pack of cigarettes, and there was no change in excise
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Where Have The Extra Jobs Been Created?
— 4 Oct 2017

Over 250,000 jobs have been created since the lowest point in the downturn – one-third have been created
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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
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Commercial Rates
— 12 Sep 2017

Over €1.3 billion in commercial rates was collected by Councils last year. There was over €297m in
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International Comparisons Of Taxation And Public Spending And Modified GNI (GNI*)
— 11 Sep 2017

We will use Irish Modified GNI rather than GDP as the denominator in making international comparisons
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Homelessness
— 6 Sep 2017

Almost 7,000 people were homeless on Census night in 2016.
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Health Insurance – Demand Increases
— 1 Sep 2017

An extra 145,000 people have taken out health insurance in the last two years.
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Social Protection – Expenditure Trends
— 28 Aug 2017

Social Protection spending will increase by €52m (0.3pc) in 2017 relative to 2016.
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