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All 27 EU finance ministers have now given a green light to extending the maturity of Ireland’s bailout loans by seven years.
Ministers will discuss extending the repayment dates of Ireland’s loans, and the aftermath of the Cyprus bailout catastrophe.
Proposals seen by Reuters, to be put to ministers in Dublin this weekend, would see extra time given for Ireland and Portugal to repay.
The Tánaiste says charges won’t be introduced before meters are installed, and that won’t be done in the next nine months.
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Armed security guards have been posted, but there was no sign of customers queuing early for access to their cash.
Christine Lagarde says the IMF has an “open mind” about allowing Ireland to defer its repayments if it helps end the bailout.
The European Commissioner says the €1 billion savings should be used to eliminate Ireland’s deficit as soon as possible.
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While the troika was happy with the continued implementation of the bailout programme, it warned that “unemployment remains stubbornly high” and turning into a long-term condition.
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The Water Services Bill will begin its path through the Oireachtas in the Seanad chamber this afternoon.
The full draft document reveals the Irish government’s fears about a mass boycott of water charges, criticism over the costs of legal services in Ireland, and Troika suggestions to cut public sector pay.
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Ireland’s bailout partners also want a more efficient judicial system.
The Troika also warned that Irish banks still aren’t lending enough to small businesses either.
A leaked European Commission report raises questions over Brendan Howlin’s plans to further downsize the public sector.
A leaked Troika document also reveals that the installation of water meters could be years behind the official schedule.
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Right now councils only have an informal requirement to balance their books – something the Troika wants addressed.
The government is keen to use all of the money from the sale of State assets in “one shape or another” to fund job creation initiatives but the Troika appears more focussed on reducing the debt.
The Troika and the Government had significantly different predictions for how much Ireland is going to grow over the next two years.
The Troika has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the new personal insolvency law that is aimed at helping the country’s many distressed mortgage holders.
A draft Troika report, obtained by TheJournal.ie, reveals suggestions that the Croke Park Agreement may not go far enough.
Leaked bailout documents reveal new Department of Social Protection plans to get longstanding jobseekers back to work.
In a leaked document, the Troika suggests a number of radical measures to address the health service overspend including hiring specialists from abroad, cutting doctors’ pay and making savings on the cost of drugs.
The EU wanted the general government deficit to be under 8.6 per cent of GDP, but it could be under even 8 per cent.
The survey also paints a bleak picture about people’s belief in their own prospects for 2013.
The Washington-based fund affirms its stance that additional budgets during the year should be avoided.
The latest ISME survey of its members shows a slight improvement in satisfaction, but still wide antipathy.
The agreement was made in a memorandum sent by Finance Minister Michael Noonan to the Troika.
The approval is seen as routine and may be the last extension, with the possibility of a withdrawal early next year.
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