# Minister For Finance

Last year

2022

# no phones allowed

Government ministers to be banned from using phones at Cabinet meetings from today

The Minister for Finance confirmed the ban this morning,

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Dec 21st 2022, 10:54 AM

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# corporate tax rate

Paschal Donohoe 'confident no one will undercut us' after Ireland adopts 15% corporate tax

Donohoe said the new rate will allow Ireland to continue to be competitive and an ‘attractive’ place to invest

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Nov 10th 2021, 7:43 PM

# deferred

Taxpayers won't face higher property tax bills for 2021

The valuation date for local property tax has been deferred until 1 November 2021, said the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe.

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Sep 16th 2020, 4:13 PM

# Coronavirus

Dramatic slide in government finances: €6 billion deficit in May compared to €63m last year

The Covid-19 crisis has placed a heavy demand on the country’s finances.

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Jun 3rd 2020, 3:20 PM

# three days off

Transitioning to 4-day working week in public service could cost at least €3.9 billion, Donohoe says

The government doesn’t appear keen on the prospect of a four-day week in the public service.

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Jan 4th 2020, 11:30 AM

# Minister For Finance

Paschal Donohoe says Irish economy is 'well-capable' of withstanding a no-deal Brexit

It’s estimated that there would be 55,000 fewer jobs in Ireland if there’s a no-deal Brexit.

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Aug 15th 2019, 11:24 AM

# season of giving

€5m fund means charities can claim VAT relief for the first time from January

Under the scheme, charities will receive a refund of their VAT costs based on the level of non-public funding they receive.

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Dec 9th 2018, 6:00 AM

# budget 2019

Haircuts, meals out and Irish hotel stays likely to get more expensive as VAT rate returns to 13.5%

The tax was cut to 9% to stimulate the tourism industry in 2012.

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Oct 9th 2018, 2:05 PM

# Tracker Scandal

Minister willing to bring in new laws to punish reckless behaviour of senior bankers

Paschal Donohoe was speaking to the Finance Committee today about the tracker mortgage scandal.

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Jan 16th 2018, 5:50 PM

# Repayment

Ireland gets approval for early repayment of €5.5 billion in bailout loans

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has this will save Ireland €150 million over the remaining life of the loans.

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Nov 28th 2017, 9:48 AM

# new double irish

How often is the 'Single Malt' tax loophole used? The government is finding out

Paschal Donohoe has asked officials to look into the ‘Single Malt’ after a report indicated that it could become the new ‘Double Irish’.

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Nov 15th 2017, 3:54 PM

# fempi measures

Government approves new public servants' pay deal - but unions aren't on board

The Minister for Finance published a bill ratifying a new public workers’ pay deal which was drafted earlier this year.

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Nov 8th 2017, 8:10 AM

# Not happy

Paschal Donohoe: Tracker mortgage scandal 'shines a light into the culture of Irish banking'

The minister has called in all the banks next week to tell them their actions are unacceptable.

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Oct 20th 2017, 4:54 PM

# Live

We put your Budget 2018 questions to the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance

Watch it in full here.

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Oct 11th 2017, 10:33 PM

# excise

Paschal Donohoe begins transfer of Diageo shares into wife’s name ahead of Budget

The shares are being transferred in a bid to avoid any potential conflict ahead of next month’s Budget.

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Sep 25th 2017, 9:58 AM

# there you go now

Ireland to repay €5.5 billion of bailout loans early to IMF, Denmark & Sweden

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says IMF chief Christine Lagarde has approved the deal.

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Sep 7th 2017, 1:56 PM

# Redfaire

Michael Noonan has announced another 40 new jobs for Limerick

Last month, the Minister for Finance allocated half a billion euro to Limerick, the State’s fourth-largest city.

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Oct 20th 2016, 10:22 AM

# Burn the Bondholders

Olli Rehn: 'Bondholders partly to blame for Irish crisis... but your banks were reckless'

The former EU Economics Commissioner also said he would consider attending the Banking Inquiry.

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Sep 27th 2014, 2:14 PM

# budget 2015

Michael Noonan will do 'whatever it takes' to reach deficit targets

The Minister for Finance ruled out a €2 billion adjustment in Budget 2015

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Jun 19th 2014, 9:56 PM

# Liquidated

Regulator knew about Setanta Insurance concerns since last November

An estimated 75,000 customers are believed to have been left without insurance after the company entered liquidation.

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May 6th 2014, 9:52 PM

# pop

Bubble? What bubble? Here's why Noonan isn't worried by rising property prices

The finance minister noted that prices are still 47 per cent lower than their 2007 peak.

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Apr 9th 2014, 9:23 AM

# Snip

Noonan says income tax cuts are not a play for popularity

The Minister for Finance said once they have the resources, the Irish government will look to cutting income tax.

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Feb 17th 2014, 11:32 AM

# incentivisation

Noonan confirms he said no to bonuses in face-to-face meeting with AIB bosses

The Finance Minister has confirmed he met with officials from the bank, but “personally reinforced” that there are currently no plans to re-introduce bonuses.

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Feb 15th 2014, 12:10 PM

# new info

Government 'knew bank levy could be passed onto consumers'

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says that new figures from the Minister of Finance showed that the Central Bank has approved seven full applications for hikes in charges.

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Feb 11th 2014, 2:18 PM

# Mortgages

€1.9 billion in outstanding debt on sub-prime mortgages in arrears

This amounts to more than half of the overall outstanding debt on these mortgages.

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Jan 23rd 2014, 8:10 AM

# Davos

Bono is having dinner with the Taoiseach and Finance Minister tonight

The U2 frontman will join the pair, along with 25 company executives, for an IDA hosted dinner tonight at the World Economic Forum.

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Jan 23rd 2014, 7:28 AM

# Davos

Enda Kenny and 6 other Irish people are attending the World Economic Forum

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is among those attending the event.

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Jan 22nd 2014, 7:45 AM

# Bank Guarantee

'We need to get to the bottom of this': More details sought on missing bank guarantee letters

Meanwhile, the Taoiseach expressed concern over the loss of documents related to the bank guarantee in the Department of Finance.

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Jan 16th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Pay Scales

92 NAMA staff earned over €100k last year, four earned over €200k

When both NTMA and NAMA staff figures are combined, 15 staff members earned over €200,000 in 2012.

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Dec 21st 2013, 7:00 AM

# Bailout exit

Noonan: Decision on post-bailout credit line ‘finely balanced’

Minister Michael Noonan will travel to the Hague today to discuss Ireland’s bailout exit with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.

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Nov 5th 2013, 5:37 PM

# ESM

Paschal Donohoe: 'The ESM retrospective use is acknowledged in writing by EU ministers'

The Minister for European Affairs said the government would be holding them to their commitment if necessary.

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Oct 27th 2013, 3:32 PM

# Budget 2014

IN FULL: Michael Noonan's Budget 2014 speech

Did you miss the minister’s Budget 2014 announcement earlier? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

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Oct 15th 2013, 3:50 PM

# all kicking off

Michael Noonan's 13-second Instagram preview of the Budget

Watch him reading an autocue in EXTREME CLOSE-UP.

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Oct 15th 2013, 2:27 PM

# Property Tax

Property tax cost over €21 million to set up

Over €25 million was allocated to establishing the tax, with over €21 million spent so far.

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Sep 28th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Smoking

Call for 50c 'environmental levy' on packs of 20 cigarettes

ASH Ireland said the levy should be imposed on the tobacco industry, on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.

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Sep 16th 2013, 9:46 AM

# Budget 2014

Here's how much would be raised if income tax increased for earners over €100k

Michael Noonan has indicated that he won’t be considering any kind of ‘wealth tax’ in Budget 2014 – but has released figures on how much it would bring in.

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Aug 27th 2013, 9:57 PM