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# budget 2020

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# Money Money Money
New measures to see increases in some social welfare payments from this week
Pensioners and people with disabilities who are living alone are the main cohort of social welfare recipients to benefit.
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Jan 7th 2020, 4:36 PM
# home care crisis
'They've been ignored by this government': Budget disappointment prompts carers to protest outside Dáil
Carers say the government has “given it with one hand and taken it back with the other” with its latest budget.
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Oct 16th 2019, 6:05 AM
# stretched
Revealed: Data Protection Commission's pleas for more staff and 'fit-for-purpose' office
The watchdog’s pre-budget submission has been released following a Freedom of Information request.
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Oct 12th 2019, 11:00 PM
# extra visits
Doctors warn that extending free GP care to under-8s is 'putting pressure on a timebomb'
The IMO has warned that many GP clinics are already at capacity and cannot take on new patients.
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Oct 12th 2019, 7:00 AM
# budget 2020
Government's Budget plans won't do enough to solve housing crisis, expert warns
The government announced it would support the delivery of over 11,000 new social homes next year.
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Oct 9th 2019, 10:33 PM
# rent pressure zones
'Rent controls are working': Housing minister believes rate of rising rents will moderate
The minister said RPZ rules will never bring 4% rate rise across the board.
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Oct 9th 2019, 6:37 PM
# budget 2020
What will the newly-announced 'Just Transition Commissioner’ for Bord na Móna do?
Brexit and Climate Action were to the two overriding focuses in this year’s Budget.
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Oct 9th 2019, 9:40 AM
# budget 2020
Here's what Budget 2020 means for people receiving social welfare payments
The INOU has said it is “very disappointing” there were no increases to Jobseekers’ payments.
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Oct 9th 2019, 8:03 AM
# Home Carers
Home carers say additional tax credit as part of Budget 2020 'will be undercut by carbon tax'
An additional €100 in the Home Carer Credit was announced yesterday.
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Oct 9th 2019, 6:05 AM
# budget 2020
Budget 2020: What measures take effect from today and what comes into effect next year?
A carbon tax hike and levy on cigarettes kicks in today while other measures kick in next year.
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Oct 9th 2019, 12:05 AM
# REITs
'I've concerns about the level of tax they're paying': Property investment firms to be hit with tax avoidance clampdown tonight
New anti-avoidance measures are to be passed by the Dáil tonight.
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Oct 8th 2019, 9:02 PM
# budget 2020
Budget 2020: Winners and losers
Every Budget brings good news and bad news.
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Oct 8th 2019, 8:35 PM
# budget 2020
30 cent minimum wage increase deferred due to threat of no-deal Brexit
The increase was set to take the minimum wage past the €10 mark for the first time.
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Oct 8th 2019, 8:33 PM
# budget 2020
Rank-and-file officers accuse government of 'building garda reform plan on quicksand'
The GRA pointed out that €15 million for the Trump and Pence visits will have to come out of the additional €81 million announced today.
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Oct 8th 2019, 8:31 PM
# budget 2020
Open Thread: Carbon tax has increased, but will it make you change your behaviour?
Finance minister Paschal Donohoe announced an increase of €6 per tonne in the carbon tax.
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Oct 8th 2019, 6:00 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Paschal Donohoe unveils 'absolutely no surprises' Budget 2020
In the face of a potential no-deal Brexit, the minister has said the budget will be “safe” and “cautious”.
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Oct 8th 2019, 5:00 PM
# budget 2020
Health changes: Drug payment scheme reduced and medical card threshold for over-70s increased
The total budget for the sector has been increased to €17.4 billion.
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Oct 8th 2019, 3:54 PM
# budget 2020
Here's how the government plans to tackle homelessness, housing issues and high rents
Fianna Fáil said the government’s response to the housing crisis has been “completely ineffective”.
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Oct 8th 2019, 3:49 PM
# budget 2020
Here's what the government has planned for its €1.2 billion no-deal Brexit package
There was a focus on protecting agriculture, tourism, small-to-medium businesses, and those along the border in today’s Budget.
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Oct 8th 2019, 3:19 PM
# Budget2020
Carbon tax: Petrol and diesel prices to rise from midnight, home heating to rise next May
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has announced an increase in the carbon tax of €6 per tonne.
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Oct 8th 2019, 2:50 PM
# budget 2020
Budget 2020: Here are the main points you need to know
How will today’s announcements affect you?
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Oct 8th 2019, 2:45 PM
# decentralisation once again
On the cards again? Donohoe to consider decentralisation for civil servants
Decentralisation was previously brought in by former Minister for Finance Charlie McCreevy in 2003.
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Oct 8th 2019, 2:43 PM
# climate action
Green measures: Here are the main environmental changes in Budget 2020
Donohoe said some of the changes were “critical steps to future-proof our transport system”.
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Oct 8th 2019, 2:19 PM
# excise duty
A pack of 20 cigarettes will now cost €13.50
The minister did not announce any change to excise duty on alcohol products.
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Oct 8th 2019, 2:02 PM
# budget 2020
Free dental care for under-6s and free GP visits extended to under-8s from September 2020
The changes will be brought in from next September.
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Oct 8th 2019, 1:56 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you welcome an increase in the carbon tax?
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will reveal Budget 2020 in the Dáil today.
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Oct 8th 2019, 8:41 AM
# budget 2020
Fine Gael TDs fearful of the heat over carbon tax hikes - and call for increase to fuel allowance
There is expected to be a package of supports for Bord na Mona workers announced.
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Oct 8th 2019, 6:10 AM
# Budget2020
Budget 2020 will be revealed today - here's a look at how things will unfold
The Government has flagged this year’s budget as a no-deal Brexit budget.
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Oct 8th 2019, 12:05 AM
Voices
Opinion: Single parents will be forced onto social welfare if childcare costs are not addressed
The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.
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Oct 7th 2019, 8:30 PM
# budget 2020
Independent Alliance want rise in income threshold for medical cards for the over 70s
They said they are at a ‘very delicate stage’ of negotiations with Minister Paschal Donohoe.
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Oct 7th 2019, 5:56 PM
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The Minister for Finance called it a “safe” Budget – but how will it impact on your pocket?
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Oct 7th 2019, 5:26 PM
# Job Losses
Irish businesses 'will need €1.5bn' to prevent job losses if there is a no-deal Brexit
Many firms face collapse if supports are not urgently put in place, Ibec has warned.
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Oct 7th 2019, 7:34 AM
Voices
Opinion: The mental health of our children should be the focus of Budget 2020, not Brexit
A bereaved mother says no child deserves to die because of poorly-resourced mental health services.
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Oct 6th 2019, 9:00 PM
# speech
Taoiseach says he'd sooner bring back wolves to Ireland than let Sinn Féin into government
The Taoiseach mentioned Green Party leader Eamon Ryan’s idea of rewilding the countryside with wolves during his speech last night.
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Oct 6th 2019, 7:00 AM
# budget 2020
Just a few days out from the Budget, what can we expect?
All will be revealed on Tuesday.
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Oct 6th 2019, 12:05 AM
Voices
Opinion: Many students will be locked out of third-level if costs and supports don't start to balance
The cost of accommodation, grant reductions and rising fees are causing real challenges to young people.
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Oct 5th 2019, 7:30 PM
# White Paper
'Rainy Day Fund is finished before it even started' say TDs as minister drops €500m top-up
Donohoe has rowed back on his commitment to top up the fund this year.
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Oct 5th 2019, 12:26 PM
Voices
Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed
Carers bear a huge burden but are not being looked after.
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Oct 4th 2019, 9:30 PM
# limited headroom
'Slow progress' in Budget talks, as Donohoe confirms he will be dipping into corporation tax take
A total of €1.5bn is to be moved into the rainy day fund.
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Oct 4th 2019, 5:00 PM
# budget 2020
Labour's alternate Budget: No income tax credits on €100k+ incomes and raising levy on the banks
Opposition parties were out outlining their Budget 2020 proposals today.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 3:23 PM
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