The Government recorded a surplus of more than €1.6bn for the month of January.

The Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will have some extra leeway in the Budget.

A review by the Department of Finance has found that NAMA has made "exceptional progress" towards achieving its overall objectives.

The huge uncertainty facing Irish businesses and households over the direction of Brexit has yet to significantly affect Government revenues, the latest exchequer figures show.

The State recorded a surplus of €139m to the end of February.

Record Vat revenues helped the Exchequer take in 7% more in overall tax revenues last month than in January 2018, but spending was also up sharply.

Exchequer figures published today by the Department of Finance show that taxation receipts for the month of November were €631m ahead of target.

2017 was a record year for tax revenues with the government taking in €50.7bn.

The Department of Finance has expressed disappointment at the continuing underperformance of tax revenues, but will be looking to May’s figures — traditionally a big revenue month on all tax fronts — as a better indicator for the full year.

The State's income tax take for the first four months of the year is 3% lower than expected.

Income tax receipts have continued to bring in less than anticipated for the exchequer, while corporate tax revenues have outperformed again, presenting a mixed bag for Finance Minister Michael Noonan ahead of his budget next week.

New Exchequer figures show tax revenues were more than 2% below target last month.

Making a start in phasing out the Universal Social Charge — a key commitment in the Programme of Government — would cost the exchequer hundreds of millions of euro in lost revenue next year and cost as much as €1.86bn over four years.

The Government has taken in more than €750m more than expected in taxes in the first five months of the year.

Cancer trials will save the Exchequer €6.5m this year – while supporting over 230 jobs.

The exchequer continued to take in more in taxes than it anticipated just six months ago, providing some welcome fiscal headroom for any new incoming minority government.

Government tax revenues are on target, but analysts warn fears about the global economy and jitters about the UK staying in the EU could yet disrupt finances in the months ahead.

The Exchequer ran a deficit of €62m last year, according to new figures this afternoon.

The clock is ticking on the Coalition to deliver on a big commitment it made only last month, after exchequer figures yesterday showed a large part of an extra €1.5bn spending pledge has yet to be spent this year.

A huge flow of corporation tax receipts has swelled exchequer finances, meaning the Government is likely to have €3bn more in its coffers at the end of this year than it expected just a year ago.

The latest Exchequer returns show strong growth in overall tax receipts for 2015 up to the end of October.

The latest Exchequer returns show tax revenues are 5.8% ahead of target in the first nine months of the year.

It is hard to believe, but following the release of the end of August exchequer returns this week, there will only be one further set released before the October budget.

A business group says the latest Exchequer figures could lead to more jobs being created, as the country's finances improve.

A buoyant set of exchequer figures for May confirm that the economy is growing rapidly. The Department of Finance figures showed that revenues from all the main tax headings rose significantly in the first five months of the year.

Latest exchequer returns have raised hopes Ireland may beat its 2.7% of GDP budget deficit target for 2015.