Organisation: Fiscal Council

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

business

Paschal Donohoe 'acknowledges risk' of his fiscal policy but rejects Fiscal Council criticism

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has defended his fiscal policies and rejected criticism by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) which said in a report that the Government’s medium-term projections for the public finances are “not credible”.

business

Fiscal Council warns Government over reliance on corporation tax

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Fiscal Council warns government about Budget spending

We must avoid bloating ourselves back into an economic crisis

Falling between two stools: Budget 2016 lacked one bold gesture

business

Government will want to avoid the budget bloopers of the past

Worrying signs that economic recovery will be lost in rush for votes

As the election looms, the pressure will be on the mainstream parties to dangle carrots at the voters, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Government choosing to ignore fiscal killjoys

For generations, governments have employed the tactic of commissioning reports on awkward issues in an effort to stave off the rainy day when the issues will have to be dealt with if somehow they cannot be forgotten in the meantime.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2014

Commission says no leeway on budget

Current figures do not show any leeway for the Government in next year’s budget and the full sum of €2.1bn must be cut, says a European Commission report.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Pensions nettle has yet to be fully grasped

When people start talking about their pension, you know that they are old, or else old before their time.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2013

Noonan brushes off Fiscal Council warning

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has brushed aside warnings from the Fiscal Advisory Council that he should have applied for a precautionary credit line from the EU’s fund, the ESM.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013

Noonan defends clean bailout exit

Finance Minister Michael Noonan brushed aside warnings from the Fiscal Advisory Council that he should have applied for a precautionary credit line from the EU’s rescue fund, the ESM.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013

Govt's budget advisors say austerity plan should not change

The Government's independent budgetary advisors have warned against any easing of planned spending cuts and tax hikes over the next two years.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2013

Taoiseach: Government not bound by fiscal report

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said today that the government will not be bound by a new report from the Fiscal Advisory Council urging it to deliver harsher budgets over the next three years.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2012

A reluctant Yes voter for vital access to funds

The debate on the fiscal compact treaty has rapidly, and predictably, gone off the rails of the treaty and onto tracks that are only vaguely parallel.

Sat, 12 May, 2012

FF threatening to force referendum on EU treaty

Fianna Fáil has threatened to invoke Article 21 of the Constitution whereby Oireachtas members can petition the President to hold a referendum — if the Government fails to call a referendum on the newfiscal compact treaty.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2012

Budget scrutiny falls short of Fine Gael plan

FUTURE budgets are to be opened up to greater scrutiny, but the reforms fall short of Fine Gael’s pre-election plan to force ministers for finance to heed independent advice or tell to the public why it was ignored.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2011

Reform agenda’s leading light

THE leaves are brown. The Battle of the Estimates is under way. Blood is flowing along the corridors at the heart of Government.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2011

Kenny: Budget will be 'in best interests of people'

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government will make budgetary decisions that are "in the best interests of the people and the country".

Wed, 12 Oct, 2011

FG propose dismantling HSE

Fine Gael is set to announce policy changes it would implement in Government to improve public services and get the economy back on track.

Sun, 07 Nov, 2010