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Tuesday 1 December 2020
The Irish Wine Association says the tax is disproportionate and excessive, and wants it reversed in the upcoming Budget.
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In an exclusive interview with TheJournal.ie, the Minister said that “we’ve tried to do what we’ve had to do in a very, very fair way”.
The extra money will go toward school projects, road maintenance and repairs, and retrofitting for local authority houses.
The contribution is part of an overall contribution of €7.3 billion to cover a spending shortfall from 2012.
The conclusion of the Troika’s tenth review mission to Ireland will result in an estimated €2.4 billion being released.
The Government is extending the carbon tax to solid fuels from today.
The Central Bank’s profits for 2012 were higher than forecast in Budget 2013 – offering some relief for the State coffers.
Enda Kenny says workers rejected the Croke Park 2 deal knowing it would have protected them against mandatory redundancies.
Opposition parties say Brendan Howlin shouldn’t have compiled Budget figures assuming that Croke Park 2 would be accepted.
TDs from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the independent ranks say Budget figures should not assume the passage of Croke Park 2.
The government’s revised estimates for public spending in 2012 affirm where the State plans to send its money this year.
The Public Accounts Committee scrutinises the accounts of the Department of Social Protection this morning.
Are you a homeowner? This site will show you how much your property is worth so you can calculate how much property tax to pay.
The European Commission, Council and Parliament have reached a deal on introducing rules requiring early submissions of Budgets.
The Dáil will debate the Magdalene Laundries report, and begin debating the Finance Bill, later today.
Much of the Bill gives effect to measures announced in Budget 2013 – but there are also some new parts.
The Labour chairman has been assured his position is safe following a meeting of the party’s executive board in Dublin today in the wake of his vote against the Budget last month.
Garda authorities have released a full list of the 95 stations which will close within the next 12 days.
Keaveney, who voted against the Budget, wants the issue of his chairmanship sorted as soon as possible amid rumblings that Labour wants to oust him but an April conference is unlikely.
Brussels believes the Irish government’s legislation to give legal effect to spending ceilings leaves too much wiggle room.
December’s index saw the largest one month point decline in seventeen years.
There is confusion over the valuation of homes for the property tax, writes Ronan Lyons – so here’s a handy informal guide.
As many as 1,400 serving Gardaí may have to be be cut in response to budget cuts.
Child benefit cuts, respite carer grant cuts and motor tax increases.
Unlike 2011 this was not a year of any seismic shifts in Irish politics but there were plenty of stand-out moments which will have repercussions going into next year and most of them involved one man…
The bill passed in the upper house this evening with Labour’s James Heffernan confirming his vote against the law and losing the party whip. Only businessman Feargal Quinn voted with the coalition.
TDs debated proposed amendments until after 11pm last night – amid complaints that not enough time had been allocated.
While the Seanad votes on welfare cuts and PRSI hikes, the Dáil holds its final debates on the new property tax.
The Washington-based fund affirms its stance that additional budgets during the year should be avoided.
Wicklow County Manager Eddie Sheehy said there was “no provision in the budget for any payment in relation to local authority houses”.
At least one Labour senator says he may vote against the Social Welfare Bill. One more defect could defeat the government.
Lisa Domican is an award-winning entrepreneur, and also a carer to two autistic teenagers. It’s clear which the Government values more, she writes.
Keaveney will be booted from the Labour parliamentary party after voting against cuts to respite care grants.
TDs vote this afternoon and this evening on approving individual Budget measures – like PRSI increases and respite grant cuts.
The Carers Association said they will continue to keep the pressure on the government because carers cannot afford the cuts.
The Social Welfare Bill, which gives legal effect to cuts to the respite care grant and other changes, will be debated this week.
Budget 2013 is less than a week old but already thoughts are turning to Budget 2014 and the possibility it could be held earlier than December next year.
“I think it is and it has to be,” Labour TD Colm Keaveney said when asked whether child benefit was still up for negotiation in the Budget.
IT’S THE LAST day of November, so it’s safe to say the Christmas countdown has well and truly begun.
With everything that has happened in 2020 so far, many people have chosen to bring a bit Christmas cheer into their lives earlier than usual this year, and decorations have been going up in households around the country for a number of weeks now.
But others are still sticking to their usual traditions and waiting until December to put the tree up.
So, today we want to know: When are you putting up your Christmas tree?
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McEntee called on to clarify 'callous' comments on respite care grant
According to today’s Sunday Times, Minister McEntee said in relation to the controversial cut that “could stay in a top hotel for €700 a week”.