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IFAC urges Budget caution over Brexit, global risks

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has urged the Government not to rely on surges in corporation tax to cover spending overruns.
Brexit • 11 Sep 19

Your Politics: Has Govt been bitten by its watchdog?

Your Politics • 14 Jun 19

Donohoe says he will not be ignoring advice from IFAC

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will not be ignoring the advice from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and is listening very carefully to what it has to say.
Business • 11 Jun 19

IFAC repeats warnings on Government spending

The Fiscal Advisory Council has repeated its warnings about basing permanent increases in Government spending on volatile sources of revenue, notably Corporation Tax.
Business • 06 Dec 18

Boom and bust cycle doomed to repeat itself?

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is not happy with Budget 2019 and makes no bones about it in a 179-page report on what could go wrong, writes Economic Correspondent Sean Whelan.
Analysis and Comment • 28 Nov 18

Taoiseach defends Budget 2019 after IFAC criticism

The Taoiseach has strongly defended Budget 2019 following criticism from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, saying the European Commission found the budget to be compliant with the Stability and Growth Pact
Business • 28 Nov 18

IFAC chief warns against using €1bn windfall in Budget

The Chairman of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned the Government against using a €1bn corporation tax windfall to announce a bigger than expected Budget on Tuesday.
Budget 2019 • 07 Oct 18

Fiscal Advisory Council warns of overspending in Budget

The Fiscal Advisory Council says the Government should not increase spending in the next budget by any more than €3.5 billion.
Budget • 06 Jun 18

Don't overheat economy to deal with housing - Coffey

The chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has warned of potential overheating of the economy in response to the housing crisis.
Business • 13 Sep 17

UCC economist to chair Fiscal Advisory Council

UCC economist Seamus Coffey has been appointed chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
Business • 22 Dec 16

Fiscal Council sticks by original Budget figure

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has distanced itself from comments by a Labour TD that it had agreed to a lower Budget adjustment of €2.5 billion.
Business • 09 Oct 13

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