# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 10 May, 2022
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath says work is continuing across a number of departments.
# Rising Costs
# Rising Costs
The minister says there is a real risk of projects not being completed if the State didn’t step in.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 6 May, 2022
# Rising Inflation
# Rising Inflation
The talks will centre around the pay for 350,000 people who work in the public sector.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 5 May, 2022
# Exchequer Returns
# Exchequer Returns
An Exchequer deficit of €1.1 billion was recorded at the end of April, compared with a deficit of €7.6 billion in the same period last year.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 3 May, 2022
# Nuclear Strike
# Nuclear Strike
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that it represented a mindset that was “out of touch with reality”.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 26 April, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
Taoiseach Micheá Martin said that he had met with Ukrainian refugees over the weekend.
# Cork
# Cork
Michael McGrath and other elected representatives have met with senior garda management about the policing service in Cork.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 31 March, 2022
# Working From Home
# Working From Home
Most civil servants will now be able to work remotely at least some of the time.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 15 February, 2022
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
There was controversy over Michael D’Arcy taking up a top job in the Association of Investment Managers.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 11 February, 2022
# Inflation Crisis
The central plank of the government's package is a once-off €200 electricity credit. Critics have argued that everyone will get the same credit regardless of their circumstances. Minister Michael McGrath has said that 'speed' was the government's priority in devising the support.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 27 January, 2022
# Recognition Payment
# Recognition Payment
Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the payment should be extended to include all workers in the disability sector.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Hybrid Working
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said new legislation will 'make it harder' for employers to say no. The legislation lists 13 potential reasons why an employer might refuse such a request. Varadkar has also said employers should give a pay rise to employees 'where they can afford' it.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 19 January, 2022
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
In addition, from 2023 there will be a new annual public holiday at the start of February.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 19 December, 2021
# Michael McGrath
# Michael McGrath
Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath said that the Government was asking businesses to keep employees on their books if they can.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 5 December, 2021
# Restrictions
# Restrictions
The government agreed a number of new measures on hospitality and household visits on Friday.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 24 November, 2021
# Receipts
# Receipts
The project has been hit with around 900 claims worth approximately €540 million.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 10 October, 2021
# Michael McGrath
# Michael McGrath
The projected 20 billion euro deficit has fallen dramatically to 13 billion euro, as the economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic.
# michael-mcgrath - Monday 4 October, 2021
# Paul Gallagher
# Paul Gallagher
Michael McGrath also says that Covid contributed to Paul Gallagher’s work continuing for longer.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 21 September, 2021
# Defective Blocks
# Defective Blocks
Affected homeowners are seeking 100% of the costs associated with fixing their homes.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 19 September, 2021
# Michael McGrath
# Michael McGrath
The budget, which will be published next month, is also expected to include an increase in social welfare rates.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 15 July, 2021
# Budget 2022
# Budget 2022
Housing looms large in the Government’s budgetary thinking at the moment.
# Taxing Matters
# Taxing Matters
In its Summer Economic Statement, the Government has revised Irish growth projections upwards.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 13 July, 2021
# Lobbying
# Lobbying
Proposals to tighten laws on lobbying activity were approved by Cabinet today.
# michael-mcgrath - Thursday 17 June, 2021
# Transparency
# Transparency
The Act will be reviewed for the first time since being updated in 2014.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 14 May, 2021
# Saga
From The42
# Saga
The Camogie Association’s recent poll to endorse a split season came at a cost for clubs involved in the unfinished 2020 competitions.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 28 April, 2021
# Good Causes
# Good Causes
Charities Institute Ireland raised concerns about Good Causes funding last December.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 6 April, 2021
# Exchequer Returns
# Exchequer Returns
Ireland’s budget deficit increased by nearly €4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021.
# michael-mcgrath - Sunday 14 March, 2021
# Women In Politics
# Women In Politics
This week saw the government announce Justice Helen McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave, but the conversation has already turned to bigger questions.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 23 February, 2021
# Public Sector
# Public Sector
The package was ratified at a meeting this morning.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 2 February, 2021
# Michael McGrath
# Michael McGrath
The role of secretary general at the Department of Health has been advertised with a salary of €292,000.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 5 January, 2021
# Money Men
# Money Men
The deficit is compared to a pre-pandemic predicted surplus for the year of €2.5 billion.
# michael-mcgrath - Friday 11 December, 2020
# ICTU
# ICTU
Each of the public service unions will now consider the proposal before putting the package to their members.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# PSSA
# PSSA
The Public Service Stability Agreement expires at the end of the year.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 28 October, 2020
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
Cabinet is expected to discuss the fallout from the controversy over the handling of legislation which was passed last week.
# michael-mcgrath - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Budget 2021
# Budget 2021
Sinn Féin has called for vouchers to be given to people to spend in restaurants.
# michael-mcgrath - Tuesday 13 October, 2020
# Budget 2021
# Budget 2021
SUSI grant to be increased for post-graduate students.
# PUP
# PUP
The announcement that those on the PUP in December will receive a Christmas bonus was part of Budget 2021 announced today.
# Budget Day
# Budget Day
How has Covid hit the State coffers so far?
# New Normal
# New Normal
Today the biggest budget in the history of the State will be revealed – here’s what we know.
# michael-mcgrath - Saturday 10 October, 2020
# Budget 2021
# Budget 2021
All will be revealed on Tuesday.
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