The government will implement a climate resiliency program backed by additional funding of P15.79 billion (or 250 million euros) from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The Department of Finance said AFD formally granted the concessional funding for the Climate Change Action Plan Subprogram 2 (CCAP2) during a ceremony on Monday, attended by Finance Secretary … Read more
One of the country’s largest office developers raised concerns with the Government about the uncertainty caused by work-from-home strategies and the “significant” cost of building amenities to encourage staff back to the office. Clancourt Group, which has been developing and managing prime office buildings in Dublin since the late 1960s, warned the Department of Finance … Read more
A leading Department of Finance official has questioned Government plans to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements, warning of potential fallout for Ireland’s economy. The concerns expressed by John McCarthy, chief economist in the Department of Finance, come at a time when the Coalition is grappling with deepening uncertainty in the outlook for Irish trade … Read more
There is no doubt there is a “serious level of risk” of what could occur to the Irish economy if tariffs were imposed, with the Department of Finance currently undertaking scenario planning, the Minister for Public Expenditure has said. Jack Chambers said tariffs would impose greater costs on households and businesses and would disrupt overall … Read more
The economic outlook for Ireland has become “increasingly uncertain” in recent months with the rise of protectionism and the tariff threats from the Trump administration now posing a significant risk, the Department of Finance has warned. The heightened uncertainty prompted the department to tell Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe as he took up his new … Read more
Archyde January Tax Revenue Surges, Driven by VAT and Apple Ruling Table of Contents 1. January Tax Revenue Surges, Driven by VAT and Apple Ruling 2. Corporate Tax Shows modest Growth 3. VAT Receipts Reach record Highs 4. Income Tax, Government’s Prime Revenue Source, Remains Strong 5. Exchequer Surplus Expands 6. what are your thoughts … Read more