McGrath: Difficult balance to strike on public pay Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has said there will be a difficult balance to strike in the upcoming public sector pay talks. Ireland • 20 May
CIF seeking flexibility in public building contracts The Public Expenditure Minister has said the Office of Government Procurement is examining whether help can be provided to construction firms working on public projects … Business • 29 Mar
Cork to host European business angel reunion in May CorkBIC is to host an all-Europe angel reunion at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork on May 18 and 19, which will be attended by Michael … Business • 14 Mar
Budget to be fiscally prudent - McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has said that the upcoming Budget will be done "…within the fiscally prudent framework…" outlined in the Summer … Business • 15 Sep 21
Core expenditure to grow by just over 5% up to 2025 The Government has said it will make available an estimated €15 billion in additional direct expenditure funding to respond to Covid-19 this year. Business • 23 Jul 21
Level of spending during Covid not sustainable - Martin The Taoiseach has said the level of spending by the Government during the Covid-19 pandemic, is "not sustainable" and must "move to the next stage". Business • 28 Jun 21
'No abrupt end' to Covid financial supports - McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said there will be "no abrupt end" to the Covid financial supports. Business • 26 Apr 21
Covid spending to reach €28 billion by end of 2021 The total cost of direct Covid-19 related spending to the state across 2020 and 2021 is estimated to reach €28 billion by the end of … Business • 31 Mar 21
McGrath not going to accept pay restoration pay rise Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath has confirmed that he will not be accepting a pay rise that would be due to him … Politics • 23 Feb 21
Ulster Bank Irish exit would impact economy - McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said any decision to diminish Ulster Bank's presence in the Irish market or to withdraw completely would … Business • 15 Feb 21
Covid supports to extend beyond March, says McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath has confirmed that the various pandemic supports will be extended beyond the end of March. Business • 15 Feb 21
General Government deficit of €19bn for 2020 expected The Minister for Finance has said he believes the level of financial support provided in the Budget will be sufficient to cope with the ongoing … Business • 05 Jan 21
Unprecedented extra €4bn for health service An unprecedented extra €4 billion is being made available for the health service in Budget 2021. budget 2021 • 13 Oct 20
Core budget spending to rise by €3 billion in 2021 The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said that without accounting for policy measures in key areas such as health and housing, the budget … Budget 2021 • 08 Oct 20
Government says income tax won't change in Budget The Minister for Finance has confirmed that the Government does not plan to make any changes to income tax, USC or PRSI in October's budget. Budget 2021 • 25 Sep 20
Problems stack up for Government A series of obstacles lie ahead for the Government and they look like making the terrain more difficult going for the three-horse vehicle of Fine … Politics • 12 Sep 20
Covid-19 impact on labour market 'staggering' - McGrath The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has said government spending this year will be in the region of €86 billion, some €16 billion more … Business • 10 Sep 20
Government aware of challenges facing businesses The Minister for Finance has said the Government accepts that some businesses may not be able to pass on the full cut in VAT announced … Business • 26 Jul 20
McGrath says wage subsidy scheme won't end abruptly The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform says some businesses are going to face some serious viability issues in the coming week. Business • 29 Jun 20
Houses, health hot topics on campaign's last weekend Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe has defended his record as Minister for Finance saying "more needs to be done" but that his prudent management of public … campaign daily • 01 Feb 20
Fine Gael TDs believe election possible within weeks Several members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party have said they believe a general election is possible within weeks or even days. Election 2020 • 12 Jan 20
Central Bank asked to probe mortgage "dual-pricing" The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has written to the Governor of Central Bank to request the Bank to examine the practice … Business • 25 Nov 19
Revenue missed out on €100m due to inability to pay Revenue has foregone tax, interest and penalties worth over €100m in the past five years in circumstances where taxpayers have pleaded inability to pay the … Business • 25 Oct 19
Concern over impact of Brexit on insurance sector Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on the Irish insurance sector. Business • 23 Jul 19
Options to avoid over-reliance on corporation tax risks The Department of Finance is conducting an examination of potential policy options to mitigate against the risk of over-reliance on corporation tax receipts. Business • 21 May 19
