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Government cannot fully compensate everyone for high energy prices – watchdog

Ireland’s budgetary watchdog has warned the government faces “difficult choices” in Budget 2023, and that it cannot compensate everyone amid what is expected to be a “lasting upward shift in prices”. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said Ireland ...

31 Aug 2022 at 02:00

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Irish economy recovering but experts warn of new challenges

Ireland’s economy is recovering as inflation eases but other key challenges including capacity constraints have emerged, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s assessment of the Government’s Stability Programme Update (SPU). In a ...

07 Jun 2023 at 01:00

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Irish government ‘conscious of advice to watch inflation’ – Tanaiste

Public finances are strong and the government is conscious of advice to watch inflation, the Tanaiste has said. Micheal Martin was speaking after the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government must plan to manage windfalls and keep ...

07 Jun 2023 at 19:31

National News

Finance minister defends spending plans following watchdog’s warning

Finance minister Jack Chambers has defended the Government’s plans to spend eight billion in October’s budget following a warning from the Budget watchdog. Ireland’s next Budget will be worth 8.3 billion euro, with 6.9 billion for ...

04 Sept 2024 at 18:47

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Budget ‘repeats past mistakes of pumping billions into the economy’ – watchdog

The Budget “repeats Ireland’s past mistakes of pumping billions into the economy” when it is at full employment, the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (Ifac) has said. The watchdog said the “very large” Budget package will add ...

01 Oct 2024 at 20:13

National News

Government spending boosted prices by 2% in four years – watchdog

Ireland’s budget watchdog has warned that additional government spending will have boosted consumer prices by 2% cumulatively by the end of next year. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) said that the result of the ...

04 Sept 2024 at 00:01

National News

Tax windfalls offer opportunity to deal with future pension costs, says watchdog

Multi-billion euro windfalls from excess corporation tax offer Ireland a “huge opportunity” to deal with surging pension costs for future generations, a fiscal watchdog has said. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has ...

22 Jun 2023 at 13:01

National News

Ireland ‘lagging’ behind other countries on infrastructure, watchdog says

Ireland “lags” behind other countries on health, housing, transport and electricity, the State’s economic watchdog has warned. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the Government needs to ensure that there are ...

20 Feb 2025 at 00:01

National News

Younger workers face €2,500 extra in tax to keep retirement age at 66

Younger workers face paying an extra €2,500 a year in taxes so that older people can retire at 66, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. The council said people now in their 20s, 30s and 40s will foot ...

31 Aug 2022 at 11:37

National News

Watchdog says ‘no justification’ for blanket cost-of-living Budget measures

A watchdog has warned the Irish Government not to “repeat past mistakes” as it argued that a large budgetary package is not needed this year. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has said that the Irish ...

06 Sept 2023 at 00:01

National News

Digital and pharma companies supporting dampened Irish economy – watchdog

Ireland’s fiscal watchdog has said that the “relative” strength of digital and pharmaceutical companies will support the dampened Irish economy, despite inflation. Spending could also be supported by ...

23 Nov 2022 at 01:01

National News

Taoiseach rebuts watchdog criticism of plan to breach 5% spending rule

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s approach to the budget following a critical assessment by a fiscal watchdog. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) has warned ministers not to “repeat ...

06 Sept 2023 at 11:17

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