# Budget13

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Column: Want to value your house for the property tax? Here’s a guide.

There is confusion over the valuation of homes for the property tax, writes Ronan Lyons – so here’s a handy informal guide.

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Jan 9th 2013, 9:15 PM

# Budget 2013

Social Welfare Bill passes committee stage in Seanad by three votes

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.

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Dec 19th 2012, 9:15 PM

# Property Tax

Dáil approves introduction of property tax in late-night vote

TDs debated proposed amendments until after 11pm last night – amid complaints that not enough time had been allocated.

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Dec 19th 2012, 7:37 AM

# Down the plank

Labour chairman Keaveney votes against government on respite grant cut

Keaveney will be booted from the Labour parliamentary party after voting against cuts to respite care grants.

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Dec 13th 2012, 2:10 PM

# Budget 2013

Dáil to begin debating Budget's changes to social welfare system

The Social Welfare Bill, which gives legal effect to cuts to the respite care grant and other changes, will be debated this week.

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Dec 11th 2012, 12:15 PM

# Budget 2014

Prospect of October Budget welcomed amid calls for more open process

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.

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Dec 10th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Child Benefit

Labour chair still hoping Budget cut to child benefit can be reversed

“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.

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Dec 9th 2012, 12:59 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the reduction in the respite care grant be reversed?

The decision to cut the grant by over €300 has proved controversial. Should it be reversed or does the government need to stick to its plans?

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Dec 9th 2012, 10:38 AM

# not the new

Here is the week's news... skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Wine replaces the euro as common currency; Budget enshrines right to die in poverty and exclusive details of the Love/Hate Christmas special.

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Dec 8th 2012, 5:00 PM

# Budget 2013

SIPTU president urges Taoiseach to introduce pensions tax sooner

In a letter to Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Jack O’Connor says that introducing the 41 per cent rate on pensions over €60,000 sooner would obviate the need for certain cuts.

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Dec 8th 2012, 1:09 PM

Voices

Aaron McKenna: Where will Ireland be after two more Budgets?

The opposition’s reaction to Budget 2013 has been standard stuff. Will any party be credible the next time Ireland votes?

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Dec 8th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Alternative budgets

Opposition parties hit back at criticism of their alternative budgets

The government claims neither of the two main opposition parties had their pre-budget submissions fully costed but this has been described as a “complete red herring” by Fianna Fáil.

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Dec 8th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Budget 2013

PHOTOS: Carers hold protest against plans to cut respite care grant

Over 100 people gathered outside Leinster House to rally against the proposed cut from €1700 to €1325.

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Dec 7th 2012, 2:57 PM

# Budget 2014

Ministers say December Budgets could be a thing of the past

Brendan Howlin says bringing Ireland into line with European moves could see Budgets in October, with two months of debate.

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Dec 6th 2012, 11:48 AM

# wine flu

7 people who were really keen to get cheaper wine...

… and some people who didn’t understand the fuss

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Dec 6th 2012, 10:37 AM

# Budget 2013

Counting the pennies: where your tax money will go in 2013

The government’s going to spend €69 billion in total next year. So where does the average taxpayer’s money go?

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Dec 6th 2012, 10:03 AM

# Green Jersey

Pic: Will Ferrell shows his support for Budget-hit Ireland

At least, that’s what we assume he’s doing.

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Dec 6th 2012, 8:49 AM

# Bad News Day

Buried news: what happened yesterday (other than Budget 2013)?

You may have missed these nuggets in the flurry of austerity announcements.

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Dec 6th 2012, 8:18 AM

# Budget 2013

Budget 2013: Here’s how Twitter reacted

From the cuts in child benefit and respite care to the increase in the price of wine, here’s how people on Twitter reacted to Budget 2013.

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Dec 6th 2012, 7:05 AM

Voices

Column: Real reform is being overlooked in the deficit scramble

There was broad consensus that our political system needed major change, writes David McCann – but that now seems largely forgotten.

Dec 6th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Budget 2013

Readers’ panel: How Budget 2013 has affected YOU

How is the Budget going to affect readers? We asked a broad selection of them to find out.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:01 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ Panel: Single parent

Fenella Samways felt “truly horrified” by today’s Budget, feeling that those who can least afford to pay have been hit hardest once again.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ panel: Farmer

Eric Driver is very disappointed in the loss of stamp duty relief for young farmers, calling it “short-sighted”.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ panel: Married with children

Fintan Hynes thinks that the universal cut to the children’s allowance was unfair. He also thinks that the increase in car tax is going to make it a lot more difficult for couples who need to run two cars.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ Panel: Small business owner

As a business owner, Gavin was happy that VAT remained unchanged and that there was no increase in the cost of fuel.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ panel: Single and working

Don Donoghue feels that the cuts in this year’s Budget were disappointing but not entirely unexpected.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ Panel: Unemployed

Jane, who’s unemployed and owns a house that’s in negative equity, is happy that the NPPR is to be axed but thinks that the blanket cut to the children’s allowance was a mistake.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ Panel: Cohabiter

Having bought a house this year, David Connolly estimates that today’s Budget has left him €523 worse off.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ Panel: Student

Andrew O’Connell had been expecting a greater cut to the Children’s Allowance. Overall, he believes today’s Budget could have been much worse.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM

# readers panel

Readers’ panel: Full-time carer

Patricia Donlon is happy that carers haven’t been too badly hit but is disappointed at the cut to the respite care grant that she uses to “treat” her parents.

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Dec 6th 2012, 6:00 AM