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Of Health, Department
(February 26, 2013)
The National Service Plan 2013 sets out the type and volume of services to be delivered by the Executive in 2013
Categories : External Analysis,Health,Health Policy,Public Expenditure
Authors : Of Health, Department
(March 14, 2013)
Data on life expectancy, births, marriages and deaths, including age-standardised mortality rates
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Health,Health Policy
Authors : Of Health, Department
(March 14, 2013)
Demographic data for Ireland, including projected population and projected dependency ratios.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Health,Health Policy
Authors : Of Health, Department
(April 23, 2014)
Background Policy Paper on Raising Resources for Universal Health Insurance
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Health
Authors : Of Health, Department
(April 3, 2014)
The Path to Universal Healthcare. The government set out their model for Universal Health Insurance, as well as a road map for achieving it.
Categories : External Analysis,Health
Authors : Of Health, Department
Of Ireland, Government
(February 17, 2018)
Project Ireland 2040 - National Development Plan 2018—2027
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Local Government,Oireachtas Committee,Public Expenditure
Authors : Government, Irish,Of Ireland, Government
(February 17, 2018)
Project Ireland 2040 - National Planning Framework
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Local Government,Public Expenditure
Authors : Of Ireland, Government
Of Public Administration, Institute
(June 17, 2013)
Fit for Purpose? Progress Report on Public Service Reform
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Of Public Administration, Institute
Of Public Expenditure & Reform, Department
(April 27, 2017)
Public Service Performance Report 2016
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
Categories : Income Distribution,Public Expenditure
Authors : Of Public Expenditure & Reform, Department
Of Public Expenditure And Reform, Department
(January 15, 2014)
The government’s strategy for public sector reform. Published in January, 2014
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Of Public Expenditure And Reform, Department
Of The Environment, Department
(September 4, 2014)
The Government has today (4th September 2014) finalised the implementation of the Local Property Tax (LPT); 80% of LPT will be retained locally to fund vital public services in 2015. The remaining 20% will be re-distributed to provide top-up funding to certain local authority areas that have lower property tax bases due to the variance in property values across the State
Categories : External Analysis,Local Government,Property Tax
Authors : Of The Environment, Department
Of The Taoiseach, Department
(October 26, 2016)
National Risk Assessment 2016
Categories : External Analysis
Authors : Of The Taoiseach, Department
(August 30, 2017)
National Risk Assessment 2017
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets
Authors : Of The Taoiseach, Department
On The Constitution, Convention
(September 24, 2013)
Convention on the Constitution: Fourth Report
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : On The Constitution, Convention
On The Future Of Healthcare, Committee
(May 30, 2017)
Committee on the Future of Healthcare - Sláintecare Report (May, 2017)
Categories : Health,Health Policy,Oireachtas Committee
Authors : On The Future Of Healthcare, Committee
O’Meara, Graeme
(May 8, 2013)
This note assesses recent evidence on the incentive to work. It discusses the measures by which economists gauge work incentives and outlines the results of various empirical studies. Despite a relatively generous welfare net and the costs associated with working, most of the evidence suggests that the majority of unemployed people would be better off in a job.
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis,Supply-Side Reform
Authors : O’Meara, Graeme
P Martin, John
(February 17, 2014)
In a guest commentary, John Martin former Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at OECD shows that the skill levels among the working-age population in Ireland are relatively low. Upskilling the adult population, especially in terms of the key information-processing skills, has to be a high priority for policy makers.
Categories : Income Distribution
Authors : P Martin, John
Pay Commission, Low
(July 30, 2015)
Recommendations from the Low Pay Commission for the National Minimum Wage 2015
Categories : Income Distribution,Policy Briefs,Public Expenditure
Authors : Pay Commission, Low
Pensions Board,
(June 25, 2012)
2011 Annual Report of the Pensions Board
Categories : External Analysis,Pension Reform
Authors : Pensions Board
(October 19, 2012)
Pension Schemes regulated by the Pension Board
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Pension Reform
Authors : Pensions Board
Pensions Policy Institute,
(October 26, 2012)
This paper examines the implications of the proposed reforms to the 4 largest UK public service pension schemes. These are The National Health Service, Teachers, Local Government and Civil Service schemes. It concludes that these reforms would reduce the value of pensions by more than one-third. It also compares the value of these schemes with average private sector schemes
Categories : External Analysis,Pension Reform
Authors : Pensions Policy Institute
Pisani-Ferry Et Al,
(April 3, 2013)
The authors discuss the options for a banking union in Europe, highlighting the need for common regulation, a supranational resolution authority, centralised deposit insurance and some form of implicit fiscal backing
Categories : Budget and Troika,External Analysis,Financial Crisis
Authors : Pisani-Ferry Et Al
Planning And Local Government,
(November 16, 2017)
Report of Working Group on Future Funding Model for Irish Water
Categories : External Analysis,Policy Briefs,Water Policy
Authors : Planning And Local Government
Portes, Jonathan
(November 1, 2012)
1 November 2012
In this paper Holland and Portes present the results of their macro-econometric model of the EU. Specifically they argue that because of the times we live in, large scale and largely uncoordinated fiscal consolidations across the EU will lead to a collective fall in GDP and an increase in debt to GDP ratios. The increase in debt is obviously the opposite of what was intended.
The main conclusions are:
*While in 'normal times', fiscal consolidation would lead to a fall in debt-to-GDP ratios, in current circumstances fiscal consolidation is indeed likely to be 'self-defeating' for the EU collectively.
*The fiscal consolidation plans currently in train will lead to higher - not lower - debt ratios in 2013 in the EU as a whole.
*This will also be true in almost all individual EU nations.
*Ireland is an exception.
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis
Authors : Portes, Jonathan
Preston, Shauna
(October 21, 2014)
This paper, updated for 2014, surveys the benefit system in Ireland. It provides detail on social payments as a percentage of GDP, GNP and overall government expenditure and it compares the benefit system in Ireland to that of the UK.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Income Distribution,Public Expenditure
Authors : Preston, Shauna
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(January 1, 2012)
Report recommends a public utility model for the provision of water services in Ireland. The new utility would have full responsibility for the water cycle from abstraction to waste water treatment and sludge disposal.
Categories : External Analysis,Research Reports,Water Policy
Authors : PricewaterhouseCoopers
Publicpolicy.ie
(October 14, 2016)
Submission by Publicpolicy.ie to Commission on Water Charges October 2016
Categories : Water Policy
Authors : Publicpolicy.ie
Redmond, Paul
(September 10, 2013)
High rates of absenteeism in the HSE often attract significant media and political attention due to the associated costs to the taxpayer. In addition to a substantial sick-pay bill, absenteeism may lead to increases in agency and overtime costs as replacements are found for sick and absent workers. This sentiment was expounded in 2012 by Health Minister James Reilly who claimed that the high expenditure on agency staff in the HSE is largely attributable to high levels of absenteeism.
Categories : Health,Our Analysis
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(May 22, 2013)
The average length of stay (ALOS) in hospitals is often used as an indicator of efficiency. Reducing the time spent in hospital reduces the cost per patient and allows more patients to be treated in a given period
Categories : Health,Our Analysis
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(May 13, 2013)
Dublin Bus : Funding and Financial Performance
Categories : Our Analysis,Public Expenditure,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(August 15, 2016)
This report estimates government expenditure on children (aged 0-18 years) in Ireland.
The report proceeds as follows:
Section 2 - we discuss the challenges involved in this type of study with reference to some of the existing literature in this area.
Section 3 - we outline our methodology and
Section 4 - we present our results. Section 5 presents some recommendations for future work.
Categories : Our Analysis
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(October 1, 2012)
An analysis of the expenditure and outputs in the Irish health system and a comparison with other OECD countries. Ireland has the third highest expenditure in the OECD, and the report looks at whether the high level of spending corresponds to similarly high levels of output.
Categories : Health,Health Policy,Our Analysis,Public Expenditure
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(February 2, 2012)
The Gini Coefficient is a measure of income inequality based on data relating to households’ disposable income. A Gini Coefficient of zero indicates perfect income equality, whereas a coefficient of one indicates perfect inequality.
Ireland’s Gini Coefficient (2008) was 0.293, which is below (more equal) the OECD average of 0.316. Preliminary figures for 2010 indicate a Gini coefficient of 0.34.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Income Distribution
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(March 20, 2015)
Public spending per head on medication for the oldest age group is almost 20 times that for children aged between 5 and 11.
Categories : Health Policy
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(May 15, 2012)
This paper surveys the benefit system in Ireland. It provides detail on social payments as a percentage of GDP, GNP and overall government expenditure and it compares the benefit system in Ireland to that of the UK.
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis,Public Expenditure,Supply-Side Reform
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(March 13, 2013)
This paper surveys the benefit system in Ireland. It provides detail on social payments as a percentage of GDP, GNP and overall government expenditure and it compares the benefit system in Ireland to that of the UK.
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis,Public Expenditure,Supply-Side Reform
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(March 3, 2014)
In October 2013 the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly launched the policy “A Tobacco Free Ireland by 2025”. The aim of the policy is to reduce the percentage of the population smoking to less than 5 per cent. This note sets out the latest position.
Categories : Health,Our Analysis
Authors : Redmond, Paul
(August 11, 2016)
Very Low Work Intensity In Ireland And The EU
Categories : Income Distribution,Our Analysis
Authors : Redmond, Paul
Revenue Commissioners
(June 18, 2015)
The 2006 and 2007 Finance Acts introduced, with effect from 1 January 2007, measures to limit the use of certain tax reliefs and exemptions (known as ‘specified reliefs’) by high income individuals. Such individuals, by means of the cumulative use of various tax incentive reliefs, had in previous years the
Categories : Budget and Troika,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Policy Briefs,Taxation
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(July 26, 2013)
All the Local Property Tax payment options, effective from July, have now been successfully implemented resulting in the collection of more than €175m in LPT to date, with a further €60m committed by way of phased payments.
Categories : External Analysis,Property Tax
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(March 14, 2016)
Revenue.ie The statistics in this release are based on preliminary analysis of returns filed and other LPT related information. Work on refining the LPT register is ongoing and consequently the data included are not final data and a certain amount of estimation has been required. The statistics in this release focus on LPT in 2013 to 2015.
Categories : External Analysis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Property Tax,Taxation
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(May 13, 2014)
The statistics in this release are based on preliminary analysis of returns filed and other
LPT related information. Work on refining the LPT Register is ongoing and consequently
the data included are not final data and a cert
Categories : Critical Analysis,Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Property Tax
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(July 23, 2014)
The statistics in this release from the Revenue Commissioners are based on preliminary analysis of returns filed and other LPT related information. Work on refining the LPT Register is ongoing and consequently the data included are not final data and a certain amount of estimation has been
required.
Categories : External Analysis,Property Tax
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(October 8, 2013)
Local Property Tax Statistics to 30/9/13
Categories : External Analysis,Property Tax
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(August 22, 2012)
Report on the Measurement of the Regulatory Burden Imposed on Business by Revenue
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(August 21, 2012)
Report on the Use of Tax Reliefs by High Income Taxpayers 2012
Categories : External Analysis,Income Distribution,Taxation
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(February 28, 2012)
A report on personal incomes based on the tax year 2009. The statistics relate to income assessed for the tax year 2009 based on tax returns processed up to May 2011. PAYE data is based on completed end-of-year returns from employers of which up to 96% were processed in time to be included. The information relating to self-employed taxpayers represents 84% of the expected total tax returns.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Income Distribution,Taxation
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
(December 12, 2012)
A report on personal incomes based on the tax year 2010. The statistics relate to income assessed for the tax year 2010 based on tax returns processed up to April 2012. PAYE data is based on completed end-of-year returns from employers of which up to 96% were processed in time to be included. The information relating to self-employed taxpayers represents 83% of the expected total tax returns.
Categories : Fiscal Fact Sheets,Income Distribution,Taxation
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
Revenue Commissioners,
(October 21, 2013)
Report of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Categories : External Analysis,Income Distribution
Authors : Revenue Commissioners
Roden Et Al
(January 1, 1986)
Many argue that change in our electoral system is necessary to improve the effectiveness of Government. This article (published in 1986) argues that more fundamental change is necessary and proposes the introduction of a separation of powers model.
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform,Working Papers
Authors : Roden Et Al
Ruane, Frances
(February 26, 2013)
Presentation by Prof. Ruane on the Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector.
Categories : Health,Health Policy,Presentations/Conference,Public Expenditure
Authors : Ruane, Frances
Scannell, Yvonne
(May 10, 2013)
Failure to implement EU Directives correctly and in time leads to significant costs. The most recent illustration of this is the Waterford Crystal pension’s case. We need to put a process in place to ensure that the transposition of Directives is done competently and in time.
Categories : Our Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Scannell, Yvonne
(March 15, 2012)
Publicpolicy.ie made a submission to the Department of the Environment on water policy. It makes seven recommendations, including support for metering.
Categories : Our Analysis,Policy Briefs,Water Policy
Authors : Convery, Frank,Scannell, Yvonne
Service Pay Commission, Public
(May 9, 2017)
Report of the Public Service Pay Commission
Categories : External Analysis,Public Expenditure
Authors : Service Pay Commission, Public
Service Renewal Taskforce, Civil
(October 30, 2014)
A three-year reform plan for the Civil Service, launched in October 2014
Categories : External Analysis,Public Expenditure,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Service Renewal Taskforce, Civil
Smets, Henri
(June 20, 2012)
Paper delivered by Dr Henri Smets at the Seminar on the 19th June.
Categories : Environment & Sustainability,External Analysis,Water Policy
Authors : Smets, Henri
Smith, Donal
(April 5, 2012)
This paper compares the impact of the financial crisis on Irish households, with 23 other European countries. It finds that Irish households have lost a significant proportion of net worth compared with other countries, due to the substantial decline in house prices. Irish households have greatly increased their savings to reduce high debt levels and have decreased their personal debt levels more than any other country since 2008.
Categories : External Analysis,Financial Crisis,Income Distribution,Research Reports
Authors : Cussen, Mary,O'Leary, Bridin,Smith, Donal
Social Situation Observatory EU Commission
(February 28, 2012)
Study into the effects of increases in personal taxes, cuts in spending and reductions in public sector pay up to mid-2011 in Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal and the UK. Key finding is that the burden of fiscal consolidation is shared differently.
The scale of the adjustment in Ireland is relatively very large - at two and a half times the average adjustment in the other 5 countries and is also relatively progressive.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,External Analysis,Income Distribution,Working Papers
Authors : Social Situation Observatory EU Commission
The Expert Group On Resource Allocation,
(February 26, 2013)
The 2010 Ruane Report examines the current system for allocating resources in the health system, and suggests substantial changes so that resources can better support health care principles and goals.
Categories : External Analysis,Health,Health Policy
Authors : The Expert Group On Resource Allocation
Thornhill, Don
(December 6, 2012)
The report of the inter-departmental group on Property Tax design, chaired by Dr. Don Thornhill
Categories : External Analysis,Local Government,Property Tax,Taxation
Authors : Thornhill, Don
(October 1, 2011)
This paper proposes the establishment of a statutory National Savings Fund (NSF) for supplementary pension provision. This would apply to all workers and wouldn’t differentiate between different types of economic status such as self-employed, farmers, private or public sector employees.
The proposal is designed to deal with the problems in the existing system.
These include the fact that pension coverage in the working population is too low with too many people likely to be dependent, either totally or in part, on the State Pension. Costs in the pension industry are too high. There is an unacceptable lack of transparency. Other problems include the reality that the funding of many pension schemes is inadequate and large public sector liabilities are unfunded. The different pension arrangements applying to people working in the public and private sectors are a source of social tension. In addition the current arrangements in respect of tax relief are in need of reform.
Categories : Our Analysis,Pension Reform,Policy Briefs
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal,Thornhill, Don
(May 24, 2016)
A critical feature of the period leading up to Ireland’s economic and financial crisis was a major underestimation of the risks associated with an increasingly unbalanced economy. The conclusions from the many official enquiries into the causes of Ireland’s unprecedented collapse all indicate that there had been a systemic failure to assess and manage key risks on the part of a wide range of public institutions.
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.
The report is framed by a study of the practices and experiences of a number of countries with some characteristics not dissimilar to those of Ireland. The team met government officials from agencies and other independent experts in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal,Donovan, Donal,Farrell, Colm,Thornhill, Don
(May 24, 2016)
A critical feature of the period leading up to Ireland’s economic and financial crisis was a major underestimation of the risks associated with an increasingly unbalanced economy.
The conclusions from the many official enquiries into the causes of Ireland’s unprecedented collapse all indicate that there had been a systemic failure to assess and manage key risks on the part of a wide range of public institutions.
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.
The report is framed by a study of the practices and experiences of a number of countries with some characteristics not dissimilar to those of Ireland. The team met government officials from agencies and other independent experts in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and the UK.
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Financial Crisis,Our Analysis
Authors : De Buitléir, Donal,Farrell, Colm,Thornhill, Don
TILDA
(December 7, 2012)
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
Categories : External Analysis,Pension Reform
Authors : TILDA
TLAC
(December 8, 2014)
Top Level Appointments Committee Final Report
Categories : External Analysis,Policy Briefs,Public Sector Reform
Authors : TLAC
Walsh, Keith
(March 4, 2015)
Data Issues in Evaluation of Tax Expenditures: a Revenue Perspective by Keith Walsh
Categories : Debt & Deficits,Fiscal Fact Sheets,Presentations/Conference,Taxation
Authors : Walsh, Keith
Walsh, Mary
(January 16, 2010)
Tax expenditures, also known as tax incentives or tax breaks, represent an infrequently explored and little understood area of Irish public policy. Despite this, they account for more than billion per annum in exchequer revenue forgone (2006 figures).
This paper examines the tax expenditure regime in Ireland and highlights the role that tax expenditures should play in the budgetary adjustment planned for late 2010 and in other years. It looks at the nature and scale of Ireland’s tax expenditure system in national and international contexts and considers their impact, advantages, limitations and consequences. Concludes with suggested reforms.
Categories : Budget and Troika,External Analysis,Taxation,Working Papers
Authors : Collins, Micheál,Walsh, Mary
Watt, Robert
(May 16, 2013)
A speech by the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr.Robert Watt, as part of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce SMART series on Thursday May 16th, 2013.
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Watt, Robert
(July 30, 2014)
This blog post from Robert Watt, the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, looks at the government’s efforts to make more accessible data regarding the public finances.
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Watt, Robert
(November 25, 2013)
Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, address at the Social Justice Ireland’s annual Social Policy Conference, in Croke Park, on Tuesday 19 November 2013.
Categories : Budget and Troika
Authors : Watt, Robert
(August 21, 2012)
The attached speech on Public Sector Reform was delivered by Robert Watt Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the MacGill Summer School on 25 July, 2012
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Department Of Public Expenditure And Reform,Watt, Robert
(August 22, 2012)
The attached speech on Public Sector Reform was delivered by Robert Watt Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the MacGill Summer School on 25 July, 2012
Categories : Presentations/Conference,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Department Of Public Expenditure And Reform,Watt, Robert
(May 21, 2014)
Presentation By Robert Watt To IIEA 15 May 2014
Categories : External Analysis,Presentations/Conference,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Watt, Robert
(May 23, 2013)
Speech by the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt at the IPA Governance Forum Morning Conference: “Rationalising State Agencies: Where are the Benefits”
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Watt, Robert
(July 30, 2014)
Paper by Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, delivered at MacGill Summer School, 23 July 2014.
Categories : External Analysis,Public Sector Reform
Authors : Watt, Robert
Worth, Jessica
(November 7, 2013)
This paper gives an overview of the evolution of the Irish tax system and the changing composition of tax revenue. It also compares the Irish tax system with EU and OECD standards.
Categories : Budget and Troika,Our Analysis
Authors : Worth, Jessica
(March 14, 2013)
This report looks into the background to property taxation in Ireland and assesses why the introduction of such a tax is necessary at present. This report also describes how the Local Property Tax is calculated, how it is paid and possible benefits or drawbacks that may arise as a result.
Categories : Local Government,Our Analysis,Property Tax,Taxation
Authors : Worth, Jessica