Govt could raise €15bn by adopting tax recommendations The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has estimated that if the Government were to adopt the main recommendations of the Commission on Taxation, it would … Business • 16 Nov 22
Fiscal Council eyes 'unusually' high rate of inflation Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Sebastian Barnes has said inflation will probably peak at about 8% in the summer but is expected to … Business • 07 Apr 22
Barnes reappointed to IFAC Sebastian Barnes has been reappointed to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council by Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe. Business • 22 Dec 20
Watchdog queries funding of programme for government The head of the watchdog which monitors Ireland's public finances has raised questions about how commitments in the Programme for Government will be financed. Business • 16 Jun 20
Tough choices ahead - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council The chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said that hard choices on tax and the pension age will be required over the next … Business • 11 May 20
