# Paschal Donohoe

This month

September 2023

# Corporation Tax

Minister says €1 billion drop in corporation tax highlights ‘vulnerabilities’ in public finances

Corporation tax receipts this August dropped by 36% when compared to last August.

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Sep 4th 2023, 7:30 PM

Last month

August 2023

# windfall tax

Irish government dismisses suggestion of Italian-style windfall tax on bank profits

The future of Ireland’s existing bank levy will be decided in the Budget.

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Aug 10th 2023, 2:09 PM

July

July 2023

# exercise classes

VAT reduction on sport and exercise classes considered by government for upcoming budget

A reduced VAT rate of 13.5% is available for yoga classes and could extend to other classes subject to the standard VAT rate.

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Jul 21st 2023, 3:10 PM

# The Budget

Boost in tax receipts paves way for €6.4bn autumn budget, with one-off measures 'likely'

A Summer Economic Statement today will outline what the next budgetary package could include.

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Jul 4th 2023, 6:30 PM

# ethics

Ethics responsibility restored to Paschal Donohoe after Sipo closes donation complaint

Sipo had looked into a complaint over Donohoe’s failure to to declare a donation of services during the 2016 election campaign.

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Jul 4th 2023, 2:13 PM

# Cost of Living

Rising prices will have fundamental impact on budget, warns Paschal Donohoe

The Government’s budgetary spending ‘envelope’ is due to be announced tomorrow.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 6:44 PM

# Construction

Contractors on public works projects to be better protected by state from inflation

Announcing the measure, Paschal Donohoe said that the construction industry had faced significant challenges in the past two years.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 12:48 PM

This year

2023

# Taylor Swift

Hotels must do the 'right thing’ with accommodation prices for Taylor Swift gigs, says minister

Paschal Donohoe says he has not held back in the past when concerns have been raised about prices.

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Jun 21st 2023, 7:10 PM

# National Economic Dialogue

Finance Minister wants 'prudent' Budget as Taoiseach seeks threshold for higher tax rate at €50k

Michael McGrath said his “overarching priorities” for the budget include the protection of living standards.

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Jun 12th 2023, 3:35 PM

# Fuel Prices

Petrol prices: Donohoe defends excise rate increase, says not doing so would cost €700m

Donohoe said: “It’s really important that we remove the tax reductions as the price of fuel itself has come down.”

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Jun 1st 2023, 2:19 PM

# SIPO

Sipo clears Paschal Donohoe of complaint over undisclosed donations from businessman

The minister received a donation of services in which six individuals being paid by businessman Michael Stone put up election posters for Donohoe during the 2016 campaign.

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May 20th 2023, 4:04 PM

# energy poverty

Cost-of-living pressures led 230,000 people to seek help from St Vincent de Paul last year

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said falling inflation was not a cause for celebration.

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May 3rd 2023, 6:00 AM

# Cost of Living

Companies should pass on savings as costs fall, Donohoe says

The Public Expenditure Minister said that the Government would be watching out for companies profiteering.

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May 2nd 2023, 7:50 PM

# dog controls

Dog owners who cannot control their pet should be treated as 'social pariahs', says McConalogue

The Minister for Agriculture was speaking after Cabinet approved a memo proposing that fines for such a breach be doubled to €5,000.

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Mar 28th 2023, 6:11 PM

# timeline

Explained: What you need to know about failed election declarations from Paschal Donohoe and SF

Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have consistently sniped one another over their failure to properly declare donations and expenses.

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Jan 27th 2023, 10:00 PM

# Expenses

Ó Broin insists his party doesn't 'owe Donohoe apology' in wake of SF expenses revelations

Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Ó Broin said there is a “world of a difference” between Sinn Féin’s situation and Donohoe’s.

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Jan 27th 2023, 10:19 AM

# Paschal Donohoe

Donohoe confirms breach of 2020 election rules, says he was unaware of details last week

Taoiseach says Donohoe told him businessman Michael Stone would be making a statement in advance of his Dáil statement.

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Jan 24th 2023, 8:00 PM

# michael stone

Businessman Michael Stone confirms he assisted Paschal Donohoe during 2020 election campaign

Stone paid six workers €972 to hang posters in Donohoe’s Dublin Central constituency.

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Jan 24th 2023, 3:15 PM

# tax treatment

NBC top execs warned Martin and Varadkar that Ireland could miss out on big movie productions

Movie executives urged Martin and Varadkar to review movie-making tax treatment, as culture minister makes case for €100m tax cap.

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Jan 21st 2023, 12:00 PM

# donohoe to blame

Explainer: Why is Paschal Donohoe still in hot water over political donation declarations?

The Minister is now due to make a further statement to the Dáil on Tuesday.

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Jan 20th 2023, 9:45 PM

# Paschal Donohoe

Opposition continues pressure on embattled Donohue

The Public Expenditure Minister is to make a further statement on his expenses on Tuesday.

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Jan 20th 2023, 12:38 PM

# SIPO

Tánaiste questioned over Donohoe controversy: 'I’m going to wait to see what Paschal has to say'

The minister said he would address matters that were put to him yesterday by opposition members.

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Jan 19th 2023, 6:00 PM

# Public Service

Civil servants warn Donohoe of 'reform fatigue' within public sector due to Covid and Brexit

The warning was issued in a ministerial briefing from December 2022.

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Jan 19th 2023, 6:45 AM

# Paschal Donohoe

Paschal Donohoe apologises for 'clear mistake' but opposition parties query figures

Minister Paschal Donohoe said he understood work on hanging election posters to have been done on a ‘voluntary basis’.

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Jan 18th 2023, 7:01 PM

# ethics

'He's fully corrected the record': Coveney defends Donohoe over undeclared donation

Coveney said he believes that Donohoe has given a “very detailed explanation as to what happened”.

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Jan 17th 2023, 1:31 PM

# Paschal Donohoe

Businessman who paid for Paschal Donohoe postering work is Land Development Agency board member

Michael Stone was appointed to the position by then Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.

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Jan 16th 2023, 7:49 PM

# sipo's teeth

Long overdue ethics laws to keep politicians in check can't be delayed, say opposition

Minister Michael McGrath says very many of Sipo’s asks will be included in legislation reforms.

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Jan 16th 2023, 5:27 PM

# SIPO

Explainer: Why is Paschal Donohoe in hot water over his expense declarations?

Sinn Féin have said that the Public Expenditure Minister’s explanation was “simply not credible”.

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Jan 16th 2023, 12:28 PM

# Sipo complaint

Donohoe apologises for failing to declare election donation in 2016 following Sipo complaint

A complaint has been made over the use of an engineering firm to erect and remove election posters.

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Jan 15th 2023, 5:49 PM

# Paschal Donohoe

Donohoe to review his records from 2016 election after complaint to SIPO

A complaint alleges that services for Donohoe’s campaign should have been declared as a corporate donation.

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Jan 14th 2023, 7:59 PM

Last year

2022

# Eurogroup

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe re-elected as Eurogroup president

The vote took place today.

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Dec 5th 2022, 7:22 PM

# Eurogroup

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe set to be re-elected as Eurogroup president this afternoon

Donohoe was the only minister to put his name forward for the role when nominations closed two weeks ago.

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Dec 5th 2022, 7:05 AM

Restoring bankers bonuses and removing pay caps an 'insult' to working families, Dáil hears

The decision was criticised by Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall.

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Dec 1st 2022, 1:40 PM

# archives

Records of compensation claims during War of Independence and Civil War to be released

Minister Catherine Martin said the collection ‘brings home the true reality of the human cost of those turbulent times’.

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Nov 30th 2022, 3:40 PM

# cashless society

Certain businesses and sectors should be legislated to accept cash

A review into retail banking states that there will be a decline in bank branches and ATMs in the coming years.

Government advised to preemptively legislate to ensure that cash continues to be accepted by certain sectors and businesses, reports Political Correspondent Christina Finn

Risks could arise should retailers such as large supermarket chains and other services such as GPs or hospitals decide to not accept cash, the banking report finds.

The Irish bank branch network has reduced from 617 branches in June 2020 to 438 branches in September 2022.

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Nov 30th 2022, 12:05 AM

# East Wall

East Wall: Donohoe says residents raised 'important and sensitive' matters relating to housing of refugees

Protests have taken place in East Wall this week.

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Nov 25th 2022, 3:39 PM

# eurogroup president

Paschal Donohoe set for second term as Eurogroup president after running unopposed

After much speculation on the impact of the upcoming cabinet reshuffle on the government’s efforts to remain at the helm of the Eurogroup, Donohoe is set to continue on as president.

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Nov 24th 2022, 4:29 PM

# Eurozone

Paschal Donohoe asks Eurogroup members to re-elect him as president

He is bidding for another term despite plans for the Cabinet reshuffle to take him out of the Finance portfolio.

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Nov 21st 2022, 7:14 AM

# Eurogroup

McGrath 'strongly supports' Donohoe's bid for second term as Eurogroup President

Paschal Donohoe was nominated by the Government for a second term earlier this month.

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Nov 15th 2022, 6:35 PM

# Housing

Small landlords to be offered up to €10,000 in tax breaks for retrofitting properties

A new scheme will allow landlords to write off expenses for retrofitting rental homes while the tenant remains there.

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Nov 10th 2022, 1:44 PM