# Budget

Last year

2022

# Fiscal Advisory Council

Budget must be ‘balancing act’ between helping vulnerable and stoking inflation, watchdog warns

The Fiscal Advisory Council said Ireland’s economic recovery has lost momentum in recent months.

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Aug 31st 2022, 6:00 AM

# Leo Varadkar

'I don't say it lightly': Housing crisis is a breach in the social contract, says Tánaiste

In an exclusive interview, Leo Varadkar also indicated the minimum wage is to increase.

Varadkar says the Government needs to have "another go" at fixing the housing crisis

Renters need more help, declares Tánaiste

However, Budget 2023 will not have all the solutions to fix property situation

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Aug 19th 2022, 12:59 PM

# Age Action

Call for all social welfare payments to be increased by €20 as older people 'turn off heating'

Age Action said the State Pension should be increased by at least €23 in the Budget.

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Aug 16th 2022, 11:35 AM

# Public Spending

Costs of climate action measures and Slaintecare not properly recorded, committee told

The pensions issue, climate financing and healthcare reform are the main challenges for Ireland’s finances.

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Jul 13th 2022, 8:59 PM

# New Plan

Defence spending boost confirmed but doubt cast over several key reform proposals

A new high level action plan on the Defence Forces has been launched this morning.

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Jul 13th 2022, 12:50 PM

# cost of living crisis

Budget aims to help 'most vulnerable' and the 'squeezed middle', says McGrath

Cabinet could decide next week to bring the Budget forward to the end of September.

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Jul 1st 2022, 4:20 PM

# Cost of Living

Eamon Ryan 'wouldn't object' to bringing Budget forward to September

The Minister for Transport said the matter will be discussed at Cabinet next week.

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Jun 30th 2022, 1:29 PM

# FEMPI

High-earning public servants to have pay restored, as Varadkar admits timing 'isn't the best'

The public servants due to have their pay restored include medical consultants, members of the judiciary and some CEOs.

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Jun 22nd 2022, 9:00 AM

# comparison

The good, the bad and the alright: Ireland's healthcare system compared to the rest of the EU

Our interactive graphs showing where Ireland ranks compared to other EU countries.

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Jun 3rd 2022, 9:00 PM

# cost of childcare

Parents paying nearly €800 in monthly fees per child in childcare, report finds

A new report finds that the average weekly fee nationally per child for full day childcare is €186.84.

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May 13th 2022, 3:54 PM

# Inflation

Living wage proposals to be brought to Government before summer, says Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said indexing the tax bands further is needed now more than ever.

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Apr 12th 2022, 6:30 PM

# energy costs

Govt to take further action on rising cost of living before October's Budget, says Varadkar

Varadkar said the cost of living was rising even before the war in Ukraine, and now it has only gotten worse.

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Mar 4th 2022, 2:34 PM

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# Budget

€1.8 million in mental health funding allocated to low-emission vehicles for HSE community services

€7 million of a one-off €10 million fund has been earmarked for improving the experiences of people using mental health services.

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Dec 14th 2021, 11:29 AM

# Passports

'Pent-up demand' could see a record 1.75m passport applications to process next year

The number of passports has never even reached 1 million in a year before.

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Dec 6th 2021, 3:48 PM

# Explainer

'Both challenging and not ambitious enough': Why the carbon budgets are a huge deal for Ireland

Ireland’s first proposed carbon budgets were finalised yesterday.

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Oct 26th 2021, 4:41 PM

# fuel allowance

Explainer: What is the Fuel Allowance and who can qualify for it?

It was announced in the Budget this week that the Fuel Allowance would increase by €5 per week.

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Oct 17th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Heating

Fuel Allowance increase won't be paid out until November - but will be backdated

It was confirmed on Tuesday that the allowance was increasing by €5 to €33 a week.

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Oct 15th 2021, 2:02 PM

# ESRI

ESRI warns of 'real cuts' to low-income families and retired couples if prices keep rising

The research into Tuesday’s budget was published by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

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Oct 15th 2021, 8:17 AM

# budget 2022

Hospitality groups express disappointment at ending of reduced VAT rate next August

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe confirmed that the 9% rate will finish – as planned – at the end of August 2022.

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Oct 12th 2021, 6:50 PM

# budget 2022

Budget 2022: What measures were announced today to support parents of young children?

A number of changes to benefit parents and children with childcare were announced today.

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Oct 12th 2021, 5:18 PM

# Education

350 new primary school teachers and over 1,000 new SNAs announced in Budget

Primary school class sizes are set to be reduced.

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Oct 12th 2021, 3:14 PM

# What we Know

Budget 2022: What can we expect - and what are the non-runners?

The budget will take place on 12 October.

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Oct 2nd 2021, 6:30 AM

# Budget

Government urged to invest portion of sugar and betting tax in physical activity

The Federation of Irish Sport also has three other key ‘asks’ in its pre-budget submission.

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Sep 29th 2021, 5:21 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the Government increase the minimum wage in the budget?

Leo Varadkar has hinted that the minimum wage must match inflation.

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Sep 25th 2021, 9:49 AM

# Fiscal Advisory Council

Government's 'risky' budget strategy could put debt on 'unsustainable path', watchdog warns

The Fiscal Advisory Council said there are “clear needs” to tackle housing, health and climate shortfalls.

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Sep 15th 2021, 9:58 AM

# Cancer

Health minister hopeful of Budget boost for Irish cancer services

Stephen Donnelly said he expected the health service to see an increase in the number of patients presenting with cancer in the coming months.

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Sep 4th 2021, 2:16 PM

# PUP

Government announces €3.5 billion plan to get the economy through Covid

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be phased out as part of the Covid-19 stimulus plan.

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be phased out as part of the Covid-19 stimulus plan

The Covid wage subsidy scheme will be extended until the end of the year

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the pandemic caused "the most rapid and dramatic recession recorded outside of the world wars"

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Jun 1st 2021, 2:15 PM

# National Economic plan

From PUP changes to how to spend the EU billion - here's what's in the government's Covid stimulus plan

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the plan will prompt our economy “to take off like a rocket in the months ahead”.

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Jun 1st 2021, 1:23 PM

# covid impact

Details of €50 million pandemic funding for live performance sector announced

The fund was originally announced in the budget last October.

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Mar 9th 2021, 3:09 PM

# warning

Fiscal watchdog criticises 'surprisingly large' public spending by government unrelated to Covid-19

The IFAC warned that new levels of spending will remain after the pandemic.

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Dec 1st 2020, 10:56 AM

# Bam

Children’s Hospital contractor sought extra claims totalling 'in excess of €200 million', TDs told

The completion date for the project is also being pushed back further.

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Nov 18th 2020, 2:00 PM

# Budget 2021

Stay and Spend Scheme 'here to stay', say ministers

Sinn Féin has called for vouchers to be given to people to spend in restaurants.

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Oct 14th 2020, 6:45 AM

# COME WHAT MAY

Billions set aside to deal with Covid-19 fallout next year

Contingency money and a recovery fund of over €5bn has been put aside for next year.

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Oct 14th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Budget 2021

How the 2021 Budget will impact social welfare payments

The government released its €17.75 billion Budget package earlier today.

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Oct 13th 2020, 7:49 PM

# main points

Budget 2021: Here are the main points you need to know

The government has revealed the biggest budget in the history of the State. How does it affect you?

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Oct 13th 2020, 5:00 PM

# Pubs

Supports in Budget will bring 'some degree of confidence' to publicans, Vintners Federation says

Paschal Donohoe announced the various reliefs for the hospitality sector today.

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Oct 13th 2020, 4:30 PM

# Arts

Arts sector: €50m support for live events announced in Budget 2021

Michael McGrath said Covid has had a “devastating impact” on arts, cultural and sporting activities.

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Oct 13th 2020, 3:51 PM

# Budget 2021

'We must grasp the nettle': The health service is getting an unprecedented €4bn boost

The funding allows for hundreds of new beds.

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Oct 13th 2020, 2:36 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you worried about the Budget?

No income tax increases or cuts are expected, but tweaks to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) are on the cards.

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Oct 13th 2020, 9:31 AM

# Budget 2021

Plans to 'reverse PUP cuts and double investment in housing': Sinn Féin launches alternative Budget

Sinn Féin said it would aim to spend €18.28 billion in total, €6.28 billion more than the government’s target.

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