Jim Power: Getting the public sector fit for purpose

In 2021, the exchequer deficit came in at €7.3bn, which is €5bn lower than the previous year, despite the significant levels of Covid restrictions

It would be impossible to have a functioning society without a functioning economy, although the latter does not automatically lead to the former, but it is a good starting point. 

One of the more interesting features of the Irish economic performance over the past two years has been the remarkable buoyancy of tax revenues. 

The data for 2021 released by the Department of Finance last week make for positive reading.