News and Archive | Public Policy, Public Expenditure & GNP

Trends in Irish Health Spending
— 29 Jun 2016

€19.1bn or 11.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) was spent on Health in 2014. What are the trends?
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The Future Of Water Charges ?
— 15 Jun 2016

This note sets out the current position in relation to water charges. It also looks at the system of
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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
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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
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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
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Public Spending on Health and Education
— 20 Apr 2016

Given the age structure of our population, our spending on health looks very high and our spending on
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Social Protection Spending in Ireland and the EU 2014
— 1 Apr 2016

Social protection spending in Ireland (excluding pensions) is the 5th highest in the EU.
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Public Finances 1916
— 23 Mar 2016

Twenty days prior to the Easter Rising, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in London, Mr. Reginald McKenna,
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Rental Costs Return to Peak Levels in Dublin *
— 16 Mar 2016

Rents in Dublin have now exceeded the levels reached at the height of the property boom in Q4 2007 by
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Residential Property Prices 2007 – 2016
— 9 Mar 2016

Central Bank restrictions on mortgage lending have moderated the rate of increase in house prices which
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Priorities for the Next Government? European Commission – Country Report Ireland 2016.
— 3 Mar 2016

This note summarises important observations on the management of the Irish economy in the EU Commission
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