Calculation of 'Fiscal Space' challenged by Ibec Business group Ibec has challenged the Government's method of calculating the amount of money it will have for additional budget spending - the so-called Fiscal … Economy • 24 Jul 17
50% of projected 2018 fiscal space already used Around half of the projected fiscal space for Budget 2018 has already been used to pay for the full year costs of tax cuts and … Business • 08 Nov 16
Sean Whelan: It's still about the debt The Expenditure Report from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform told us that this is the tenth budget in a row in which the … Budget 2017 • 12 Oct 16
Budget to be based on growth of 5% - Noonan The Budget will be based on economic growth of 5% this year, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said today. Business • 13 Jul 16
Fiscal Council eyes budget package of €900m The Fiscal Advisory Council has said that a 2017 budget package of €900m would be consistent with prudent economic and budgetary management. Business • 08 Jun 16
Finance expects more room for spending in Budget The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said that the government is likely to have at least €400m more than expected to fund spending increases … Business • 27 Apr 16
Welcome to Meltdown Manor It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Fine Gael had planned an election campaign where they would play the role of Fianna Fáil in 2002 … Election 2016 • 19 Feb 16
Fiscal space - This madness must end There is no double counting. There is no mystery. It's really simple. The net fiscal space is €8.6 billion, writes RTÉ's Economics Correspondent Sean Whelan. Election 2016 • 08 Feb 16
Never mind the fiscal space – look at the forecast Forget the talk of "fiscal space" – the economic jargon for the amount of extra money that might be available to the incoming government in … Election 2016 • 08 Feb 16
Noonan explains reason for fiscal space difference Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said the reason his calculations differed from the Fiscal Council's on the fiscal space is because the Fiscal Council … Business • 04 Feb 16
Fine Gael adopts 'It's the Economy, Stupid' mantra It is all about keeping the recovery going for Fine Gael, according to Enda Kenny, while Labour leader Joan Burton let everyone know who is … Election 2016 • 03 Feb 16
Dept issues note outlining fiscal space difference The Department of Finance has issued a note explaining the difference between it and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on the estimated size of the … Business • 02 Feb 16
A brief guide to 'fiscal space' The words "fiscal space" have been heard a lot recently but what exactly do they mean? On RTÉ's Morning Ireland, RTÉ Economics Correspondent Sean Whelan … Election 2016 • 01 Feb 16
