Little prospect of half of potential Nama homes being built in medium term
Lack of planning permission, zoning and services cited as obstacles to developing remaining potential residential land bank
Lack of planning permission, zoning and services cited as obstacles to developing remaining potential residential land bank
High production costs linked to higher space and quality standards has made housing unaffordable for most income groups, says Brian Moran of Hines
Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance on the challenges of putting together his first budget, which will include a €3bn injection for key infrastructure priorities
Irish Government says it will ‘respect the findings’ of EU court ruling ordering computing giant to repay taxes
Not for the first time Apple has sent Ireland’s tax figures stratospheric and the Department of Finance running for cover
Exchequer returns show that the Government collected €3.7bn in corporation tax last month
Cost of increases will fall on people in border region, says Fuels for Ireland, due to differential in prices between Republic and Northern Ireland
Department of Finance officials made clear State’s holding dropping below 25% would not impact pay restrictions at lender
Usually there would be a stampede within the Garda ranks among ambitious officers who wanted the job. But not this time
Government is planning another round of once-off household supports while struggling to keep permanent spending under control
Government surplus hit €3.4 billion as spending lags revenue
Bank sees full-year net interest income amounting to about €4bn, up from previous €3.65bn-plus projection
Chambers has the opportunity to decouple the sale of Government’s stake from the issue of executive remuneration, and there are good reasons to consider doing so
The answer to the question of whether the current rate is too low will only come with accurate data on whether the number of vacant properties has been falling
Economy still smaller than this time last year, CSO says, despite increase in activity among multinationals
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About 3,500 properties liable for vacant homes tax likely to generate €2 million in 2024
Department of Finance considers whether State’s tax system is in fact too progressive and therefore uncompetitive
Legislation holds planned new mandatory workplace pension scheme to lower regulatory standards than private sector rivals
Officials fear move could spark State aid issue
Government’s tax strategy group also highlights progressive nature of income tax system with 10% of high earners accounting for nearly two-thirds of income tax
Department of Finance does not recommend introducing car parking tariff at this time and officials suggest non-tax measures to reduce car usage could be more efficient
While birth rates are falling, the number of people aged 65 years and over is accelerating and will reach a record one million by 2030
It’s understood that the Coalition is to examine improvements to the existing collection system to deliver an increased level of funding being gathered
Summer Economic Statement indicates tax measures amounting to €1.4 billion will be in October’s budget with additional spending of €6.9 billion
Cumulative breaches of the rule will, in real money terms, be in region of €11 billion by the end of next year
Due to the Dáil recess this week, the Minister has days to make a decision about the planned increase
About half the State’s annual corporate tax take – €12 billion – is now classified as windfall
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New report details wide range of possible outcomes for housing demand over coming years
Former banking analyst Scott Rankin said to be on gardening leave but expected to join bank, which is 57% State-owned
A series of acts were introduced to cut spending on remuneration and pensions for State employees following the collapse of the public finances in 2008
The newly appointed minister warns he will be ‘well able to say no in the national interest’ ahead of Budget talks
Recently appointed deputy leader of Fianna Fáil takes over at the most heavyweight of Government departments
Chambers replaces Michael McGrath who has been nominated as Ireland’s next European commissioner
Minister for Finance spends as much time on the sidelines as he can watching his children’s sporting exploits
Groups seek Government to change standard fund threshold arrangements which could see them face additional taxation on retirement
Department of Finance report says biggest stumbling block to future housing development was uncertainty around planning
Business tax receipts have tended to exceed even the most optimistic projections and there are reasons to suspect receipts will go up again, even from this high point
One-time Wall Street lawyer and former Department of Finance secretary general says people voted for ‘change’
The former lawyer, banker and at one time the State’s most recognisable civil servant has been elected the country’s first directly-elected mayor in Limerick
Latest exchequer returns show corporate tax receipts rose by 30 per cent in May, allaying fears that 2024 would see a downturn
The scheme helps motorists adapt their cars, but those who have lost only one arm do not qualify
Research suggests State unlikely ever to be more than minority provider of development capital for homes
Former secretary general of the Department of Finance John Moran is standing as a candidate to be Limerick’s first directly-elected mayor
From January 1st next, the exemption from capital gains tax for the disposal of a business to a child will be replaced by a cap of €10m, with a 33% tax applied to any amount above that sum
Minister for Public Expenditure works the room at a high-powered gathering of Irish business leaders in the City of London
New fiscal rules will make it much harder for finance ministers to spend recklessly
Government surplus runs to €3.6 billion, according to latest exchequer returns
PwC’s pre-budget submission also suggests that interest relief be offered to homeowners who take out loans to retrofit their properties
Preliminary CSO data indicate GDP was boosted by an increase in activity in the State’s multinational-dominated technology sector
With spending promises already flooding in, expect another bazooka budget this year as the Coalition gears up for a general election
Submissions from the public will be ‘an important input’ to new national payments strategy, says Minister for Finance Michael McGrath
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