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The average refund for anyone who looks into their tax affairs is in the €900-€1,100 region

Five ways to get your money back from the tax man

Tax is one of those topics that can get quite complicated very quickly, and for this reason many of us put off dealing with tax issues unless we're dragged kicking and screaming.

Your Money • 07 Aug 18

The HSE said that Ian Carter's role as former CEO of St James's Hospital pre-dates a circular on public pay

HSE hospitals chief approved clinician's allowance

The current head of the HSE's acute hospital services, Ian Carter, approved the €51,617 post graduate training allowance for a clinician at St James's Hospital when he was chief executive there.

News • 15 Apr 14

Ruairi Quinn said the continued payment of the allowances to ASTI members was unsustainable (Pic: Photocall Ireland)

ASTI members to get allowance if they vote 'No'

The Department of Education has confirmed ASTI members will receive a payment due for supervision and substitution duties in January if they reject the Haddington Road Agreement in the current re-ballot.

News • 28 Nov 13

PAC examines 108 garda allowances

The Garda Commissioner and representatives of garda bodies have told the Public Accounts Committee that a number of allowances should be subsumed into core pay.

News • 01 Nov 12

Enda Kenny said there is a real opportunity to have serious moves about reform

Kenny says TDs should raise issues inside party

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has urged his backbenchers to use parliamentary party meetings to raise their concerns about the Budget.

News • 15 Oct 12

Kenny presses Croke Park body on need for cuts

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Croke Park Implementation Body that it can only meet its 2013 spending targets if it secures significant cuts in payroll costs next year.

News • 12 Oct 12

The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform outlines a priority list of allowances to be abolished or reviewed

State employees to have over 80 allowances cut

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has instructed all Government departments to commence moves to cut over 80 allowances for serving state employees.

Business • 10 Oct 12

Several allowances in the health sector could be cut

Department orders removal of 80 allowances

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has instructed all government departments to commence moves to cut over 80 allowances for serving State employees.

News • 10 Oct 12

'Fundamental reform' of public sector pay needed

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has asked his Cabinet colleagues to engage in a fundamental restructuring of public sector pay and allowances.

News • 25 Sep 12

John McGuinness said he intends to speed up PAC's hearings into the allowances

PAC's John McGuinness expects allowance cuts soon

Public Accounts Committee chairperson John McGuinness has said he aims to have some public sector allowances cut before December’s Budget.

News • 24 Sep 12

Enda Kenny will convene a meeting of the Croke Park Implementation Body next week

Allowance cuts a first step on savings - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said yesterday’s plans to cut public service allowances were just a first step in squeezing the most out of the Croke Park Agreement.

News • 19 Sep 12

Mr Howlin speaks to the media at Government Buildings this afternoon (Pic: Will Goodbody)

Government fails to meet allowances targets

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said the Government's savings targets for 2012 for public service allowances and premium pay will not be met.

News • 19 Sep 12

A private secretary to a minister receives an allowance of €20,685 on top of their basic salary

Allowances bill deferred by cabinet

The cabinet has again deferred a decision on cutting the €1.5 billion allowances bill for public servants.

Business • 12 Sep 12

Decision on public servant allowances deferred

A decision on cutting the €1.5 billion allowances bill for public servants has been deferred.

News • 12 Sep 12

Government to reveal plans to cut public pay bill

The Government will tomorrow reveal its proposals to cut the €1.5bn bill for allowances for over 290,000 State employees.

News • 04 Sep 12

Teacher unions say cuts will erode 'goodwill'

Teachers starting work for the first time this week will be paid substantially less than in previous years.

News • 28 Aug 12

Brendan Howlin was speaking at Oireachtas Committee

Howlin flags possible conflict over allowance cuts

The Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform has indicated that there may be conflict with trade unions over plans to cut allowances for public servants.

News • 22 Jun 12

Teachers claimed €500m allowances in 2011

Teachers in primary and post primary schools received over €500m in allowances over and above basic pay last year, according to new figures released by Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn.

News • 28 Mar 12

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