Stephen Cadogan: Income deferral tool must be a Budget 2017 no-brainer

Maintaining the momentum of economic growth for social recovery has to be the target for Finance Minister Michael Noonan, as he prepares his Budget 2017.

After 6.5% growth in 2015, his Department’s latest projections are for GDP growth of around 5% this year and 4% for 2017.

But events such as Brexit could have an upsetting effect.