News and Archive | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Use Up To Date Valuations For Local Property Tax
— 24 Aug 2017

Failure to update property values for local property tax could put the future of the tax at risk. The
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Local Authority Accounts 2016
— 26 Jul 2017

Local Authorities spent €4.3 billion in 2016. Only two Councils were over budget.
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Environmental Taxes
— 19 Jul 2017

Environmental taxes are one of the least distortionary taxes. €5 billion was raised in 2016.
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National Risk Assessment 2017
— 10 Jul 2017

The Draft National Risk Assessment 2017 identifies risks which the Irish economy currently faces.
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Ireland’s Health Spend
— 5 Jul 2017

Current health expenditure in Ireland was almost €20 billion (9.7% of GNI) in 2015.
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Involuntary Part-time Work
— 28 Jun 2017

Approximately 92,000 part-time workers would prefer to work more than they currently do.
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The Benefit From Tracker Mortgages
— 21 Jun 2017

Tracker Mortgages are worth almost €1.2 billion in lower interest charges compared to loans at the
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The Cost Of Green Electricity
— 14 Jun 2017

The proposed PSO Levy for the period 2017-2018 is €496.5m. This is €104m (27%) higher than the current
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Employment And Skills
— 7 Jun 2017

Less than half of Irish low-skilled workers were employed in 2016. Upskilling and re-training opportunities
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The Costs Of Housing
— 22 May 2017

The most effective way of dealing with housing costs is through targeted housing subsidies.
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Local Authorities 2008 – 2015
— 17 May 2017

Staff numbers in Local Authorities fell by over 8,300 or 24 per cent between 2008 to 2015.
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