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# Budget 2014

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# Fine Gael conference
Noonan on Budget 2014: ‘You’ll be astounded at all the good news I’ll be announcing’
The Finance Minister has told delegates at the Fine Gael national conference that the Budget on Tuesday is going to “reasonably tough”.
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Oct 12th 2013, 1:10 PM
Voices
Stephen Donnelly: The Troika targets can be met with no additional budget measures
But just because we don’t have to become more efficient, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some adjustments that we should make, writes the independent TD.
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Oct 12th 2013, 12:00 PM
# crisps with notions
Budget 2014: What could be this year's Wine Tax Factor?
Yes, the distracting levies that put the WTF in the Budget announcement.
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Oct 12th 2013, 11:30 AM
# Up All Night
The long weekend: Finance staff in the office today and tomorrow as Budget finalised
The finer details of the Budget will be worked on this weekend.
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Oct 12th 2013, 9:15 AM
# Budget 2014
SIPTU boss "reluctant to predict numbers" ahead of pre-Budget march
The demo, calling for “an end to austerity and an end to cuts” takes place from 1pm this afternoon on Dublin’s O’Connell Street.
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Oct 12th 2013, 8:15 AM
Voices
Mick Wallace: It’s time for the government to equality-proof budgets
Why should the Irish people not have some say with regard to how public resources – their resources – are allocated? Equality budgeting is successful in other jurisdictions, writes Mick Wallce TD.
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Oct 11th 2013, 1:00 PM
# Budget 2014
Bruton: 'There's always going to be difficulties over the last few hundred million'
The Jobs Minister has said that the “vast majority” of department’s budgets for next year have been confirmed but there is still work to be done to finalise measures.
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Oct 11th 2013, 8:53 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here are the nine things you need to know this morning, as we head into the weekend…
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Oct 11th 2013, 8:45 AM
# Budget 2014
It's the final countdown: Ministers meet for more Budget talks today
Less than a week today and negotiations are heating up.
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Oct 11th 2013, 7:50 AM
# Budget 2014
GPs call for minimum pricing of alcohol
It is also looking for development and funding of service for diabetes patients.
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Oct 10th 2013, 7:49 PM
# Radio Wars
Ministers to do post-Budget phone in with Seán O’Rourke, no plans for Pat Kenny
However, Ministers Howlin and Noonan will be talking to Newstalk Breakfast before going to RTÉ.
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Oct 10th 2013, 6:38 PM
# Budget Wars
Fianna Fáil: Sinn Féin's budget would cut pay for teachers, gardaí and nurses
But Sinn Féin says that Fianna Fáil’s budget proposals are not costed.
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Oct 10th 2013, 3:45 PM
# Pre-budget submission
FF wants to raise USC on incomes over €100k and increase the price of cigarettes and wine
The party has launched it’s pre-Budget submission today calling for an overall adjustment of €2.4 billion which is evenly split between tax rises and spending cuts.
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Oct 10th 2013, 1:06 PM
# Recession
Employers worried about rising pay expectations
IBEC says more than a quarter of its member firms plan to take on new staff next year.
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Oct 10th 2013, 6:40 AM
# The Future is Bright
Irish business 'nervous about unpleasant budget surprises'
But they are brightened by further increases in activity levels over the past three months.
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Oct 10th 2013, 6:30 AM
# Budget
Fiscal Advisory Council clarifies Spring's Prime Time Budget comments
It said that its preferred policy is to continue with the planned adjustment of €3.1 billion.
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:36 PM
# Pay Up
"Pensioners should pay for their TV licences and travel" - Michael O'Leary
The Ryanair chief said that elderly people “don’t need” the concessions they get from the State.
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:31 PM
Voices
Column: Having a home is a basic need that's slipping beyond people's reach
A fresh and compassionate approach is needed for Budget 2014 to help thousands of families who are in danger of losing their homes, writes SR Stanislaus Kennedy.
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Oct 9th 2013, 1:00 PM
# Budget 2014
Fine Gael says there's a €350m hole in Sinn Féin's pre-Budget proposal
But Sinn Féin does not agree.
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:57 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you worried about this year's Budget?
This year’s adjustment will be closer to €2.5 billion than €3.1, Michael Noonan has confirmed. We ask, how concerned are you about the effects of next week’s Budget?
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:27 AM
# Budget 2014
We want you: Join TheJournal.ie’s Budget 2014 readers' panel
We want to hear from a wide range of people across the country to find out their thoughts both ahead of Budget Day and on the day itself.
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:24 AM
Voices
Damien Kiberd: Austerity economics have us locked in Permaslump
“Families want to exit their own micro-bailouts too,” writes new TheJournal.ie columnist Damien Kiberd.
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Oct 8th 2013, 10:58 PM
# Budget 2014
Department of Finance expects 1.8 per cent growth next year
However, that forecast is based on a €3.1 billion adjustment in Budget 2014.
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Oct 8th 2013, 10:15 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 8th 2013, 4:50 PM
# Pre-budget submission
Sinn Féin wants a third rate of tax, a betting tax and to abolish the property tax
The party is advocating a total of €1 billion in expenditure savings and €1.4 billion in taxation measures to bring about a total deficit adjustment of around €2.45 billion.
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Oct 8th 2013, 11:42 AM
# Budget 2014
"There is nothing easy left to do": Howlin outlines the Budget challenges
The Public Expenditure and Reform Minister has outlined the scale of the challenge facing ministers in crucial Cabinet discussions taking place today.
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Oct 8th 2013, 10:22 AM
# Budget 2014
Noonan confirms Budget adjustment is going to be 'slightly ahead of €2.5 billion'
Speaking on his way into the Cabinet meeting this morning Noonan said that the Budget adjustment of tax increases and expenditure cuts will be “slightly ahead of €2.5 billion”.
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Oct 8th 2013, 9:44 AM
# Budget 2014
Quinn on Budget 2014: 'We want to minimise the suffering as quickly as we can'
Ahead of this morning’s Cabinet meeting, Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has been speaking to reporters.
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Oct 8th 2013, 8:22 AM
# Budget 2014
Cabinet to discuss Budget 2014 adjustment today
The budget will be revealed to the general public next week, Tuesday 15 October.
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Oct 8th 2013, 7:05 AM
# Alcohol
Independent off-licence sector "in danger of dying out"
That is according to the National Off-Licence Association, which is concerned about the impact Budget 2014 could have on off-licences.
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Oct 7th 2013, 7:11 PM
# You wanna pizza me?
PIC: Michael Noonan got a free pizza for his lunch today*
*But we’re guessing he probably didn’t take up the offer from Apache…
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Oct 7th 2013, 2:14 PM
# Budget 2014
Rabbitte: I believe adjustment will be lower than €3.1 billion
It’s expected the figure for Budget 2014 will be finalised at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Oct 6th 2013, 1:02 PM
# Jobs Committee
Government urged to keep lower VAT rate for tourism
The Restaurant Association of Ireland says that 5,000 jobs will be created in the next 18 months if the rate is maintained.
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Oct 4th 2013, 9:49 PM
# Report Card
IMF review says close supervision of Irish banks is essential
Ireland’s latest report card by the IMF also states that firm implementation of budget policies is required if Ireland wants to achieve its fiscal targets.
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Oct 4th 2013, 4:31 PM
# Economy
Noonan wants Budget to give “markets confidence”
With the country required to cut the national deficit to 5.1 per cent of GDP, Michael Noonan says that it is “important to be beat that target”.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 5:59 PM
# Tourism
Rise in tourism VAT rate would "cost jobs"
Despite the increased numbers of tourists visiting Irish shores, the tourism industry recovery is fragile, a representative body has warned.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 2:39 PM
# Budget 2014
Budget adjustment will be ‘somewhat less’ than €3.1 billion – Noonan
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said that it’s too early to give any further details on the exact figure.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 8:48 PM
# teachers association
'We'll be back': INTO warning to 'Dublin 4 politicians' over growing class sizes
Several hundred teachers, pupils, and parents took part in a protest outside the Department of Education this evening.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 7:26 PM
# Budget 2014
Live Register figures continue falling as key Exchequer returns to be published
The Budget is less than two weeks away and the economic data is coming thick and fast…
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Oct 2nd 2013, 1:33 PM
# Labour Pains
Burton on Gilmore relations: 'I hear all sorts of briefings, they didn't come from me'
Joan Burton has been speaking about her relationship with Eamon Gilmore this morning.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 12:32 PM
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