Our pre-budget submission ‘Budget Choices 2022’ outlines why expenditure will have to rise if the housing strategy, the climate change strategy and the revised national development plan are…
A recent report from the CSO, Domestic Building Energy Ratings from a Social Perspective 2016 examined data from the last census to identify households that have the least energy efficient homes…
Mitigating the impact of Covid-19 learning loss on our children and young people requires significant, long-term resourcing.
Social Justice Ireland welcomes the announcement…
The latest release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicates that Ireland's population is now over 5 million as of April 2021, the highest since 1851.
While almost two thirds of…
The prospect of people on social welfare being left behind for a third successive budget is very concerning. A lesson from past experiences of economic recovery and growth is that the…
The Government has published its long-awaited housing strategy – Housing for All – with a budget of €20 billion over the next five years.
Housing for All consists of four…
The Government has published its long-awaited housing strategy – Housing for All – with a budget of €20 billion over the next five years. Housing for All consists of four pathways:
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The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ‘Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis’ paints an ominous picture. Scientists are observing changes (…
Given the current state of government finances, a review of Ireland’s approach to tax expenditures is urgently needed.
Tax expenditures - or tax reliefs, as they are often known - are…
Budget 2022 provides an opportunity to ensure that our investment strategy supports the ambition of the climate action plan, a just transition to a green economy, emission reductions, and builds a…
