So, what is the Budget?It is the amount of money the Government has to spend each year, and what it decides to spend it on. On Budget Day, the Government will give a detailed…
Our policy briefing 'A Regional Recovery and Budget 2022' outlines our proposals for regional investment and recovery. Our policy briefing 'A Regional Recovery and Budget 2022' outlines our proposals…
The future of rural Ireland is under threat as it tries to deal with the consequences of Brexit, COVID-19, and our climate crisis. How Ireland ensures rural areas and regions are supported to meet…
The Covid 19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of ensuring the provision of the myriad of services that are required for well-being.The pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of daily life,…
Our pre-budget submission, 'Budget Choices 2022' contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability…
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 to…
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 weakest in our…
This briefing examines the importance of maintinaing adequate levels of social welfare, the case for increasing social welfare rates by €10 in Budget 2022 and the case for benchmarking social welfare…
Given the current state of government finances, a review of Ireland’s approach to tax expenditures is urgently needed.
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 vibrant society and economy.