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WATCH: Simon Coveney and Katherine Zappone answer your questions about Budget 2017
TheJournal.ie asked your questions about housing and children live on Facebook this evening.
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Oct 12th 2016, 6:54 PM
Why are TDs getting a €5,000 'pay rise'?
Politicians have come under fire for wage restoration they are due next year.
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Oct 12th 2016, 6:38 PM
Noonan defends first-time buyers plan as critics warn it will create 'bidding war'
Cutting VAT on new homes would have been a better approach, one economist has said.
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Oct 12th 2016, 6:00 PM
Leaders' Questions The morning after the day before
Follow the arguments blow-by-blow.
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Oct 12th 2016, 11:36 AM
Poll: Would you consider becoming a guard?
An extra 800 new gardaí are due to be recruited in 2017.
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Oct 12th 2016, 9:52 AM
'A pint for everyone': How the front pages are covering the Budget
There are very few puns.
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Oct 12th 2016, 8:10 AM
Who was this Budget for? Big business, landlords and property developers
It is summed up by the fact that while TDs will benefit by more than €50 a week, young unemployed people will get a miserly €2.70, writes AAA-PBP TD Paul Murphy.
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Oct 12th 2016, 7:00 AM
When are the Budget changes kicking in?
Here’s what happens, when.
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Oct 12th 2016, 6:45 AM
Whose phone is that? A very familiar sound interrupted Michael Healy Rae in the Dáil this evening
Healy Rae was giving statements on the Budget when a well-known sound rang out.
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Oct 11th 2016, 9:06 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Budget 2017 has landed, and Trump attacks his own party – it’s your budget day Evening Fix.
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Oct 11th 2016, 9:04 PM
'There are lots of jobs available': Leo defends lower jobseekers' payments to young people
Young jobseekers will get an increase of €2.70 to their payment per week next year.
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Oct 11th 2016, 8:35 PM
Pensions up and charges down - How did the elderly fare in the Budget?
An increase in the State pension of €5 per week was the much heralded measure the Government announced today.
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Oct 11th 2016, 7:54 PM
Your PRSI will now let you get a free teeth cleaning
DENTAL PLAN!
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Oct 11th 2016, 6:36 PM
Investment in sheep and protection from Brexit: Here's what the Budget means to farmers
A number of measures have been introduced to try to ease the potential fallout from Brexit.
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Oct 11th 2016, 5:40 PM
What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €40,000
What does the budget mean for you?
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Oct 11th 2016, 4:46 PM
Here are the winners and losers in Budget 2017
Here’s who got something and who will feel like they lost.
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Oct 11th 2016, 4:43 PM
What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €100,000
Has it been a good or bad day for you?
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Oct 11th 2016, 4:36 PM
What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €20,000
Has the budget changed things for you?
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Oct 11th 2016, 4:14 PM
"Not Brexit-proof" - there's a deal of good news for the self-employed today, but is it enough?
However the earned income tax credit still lags behind the €1,650 automatic deduction available to PAYE workers.
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Oct 11th 2016, 3:29 PM
What Budget 2017 means for someone earning around €30,000
How does this change things for you?
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Oct 11th 2016, 3:13 PM
Over 2,500 new teaching jobs are to be created
Overall, the Department of Education and Skills’ budget will increase by €458 million.
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Oct 11th 2016, 2:53 PM
The Health Department is getting half a billion in extra funding to try to fix some problems
The increased funding of 7.4% will bring the total spend for health in 2017 to €14.6 billion.
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Oct 11th 2016, 2:15 PM
It's official: Ireland is getting a sugar tax (but not for a few years)
The tax was mentioned in this afternoon’s budget.
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Oct 11th 2016, 1:44 PM
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?
In the Dáil last week, Leo Varadkar asked TheJournal.ie for a fact check. We accepted that request.
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Oct 11th 2016, 8:00 AM
The majority of people aren't feeling at all positive about tomorrow's Budget
A new poll shows that 53% of people are feeling pessimistic about tomorrow’s Budget.
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Oct 10th 2016, 6:12 PM
Pubs want the government to cut tax on drink because of weaker sterling
The hospitality industry employs 204,000 people.
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Oct 5th 2016, 12:33 PM
Irish people can't decide if they want tax cuts or increased spending
Tax cuts for some, miniature Irish flags for others.
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Oct 4th 2016, 9:18 AM
FactCheck: Did the last government cut payments to lone parents?
FactCheck looks into a a controversial claim made by Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar on Morning Ireland yesterday.
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Sep 27th 2016, 7:07 PM
Poll: Would you prefer tax cuts or increased spending in the Budget?
Or neither?
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Sep 21st 2016, 9:06 AM
Government ministers have Budget wishlists - but there's not enough money to go around
Ministers budget submissions come to in excess of €3 billion.
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Sep 15th 2016, 6:07 AM
No surprises on the way in this year's Budget - but there will be a reduction in USC
Michael Noonan said the detail of the USC reduction is yet to be decided.
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Sep 13th 2016, 6:12 AM