Archive for : May, 2020

Minister Donohoe makes changes to Wage Subsidy Scheme to accommodate those returning from maternity or adoptive leave

29th May, 2020

The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today (Thursday) confirmed that a change to the Temporary Wage Subsidy......

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Speech to the IIEA – The Future of the EU post Covid-19: An Economic Perspective

22nd May, 2020

Thank you to the IIEA for inviting me to participate in this webinar. The Institute has done an excellent job in maintaining discussion and......

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Minister Donohoe notes CSO figures showing initial impact of COVID-19 on Ireland’s labour market

21st May, 2020

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the ‘official’ employment level rose in the first quarter by 22,800 to 2.37m, a 1.0 per cent rise relative......

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Statements to the Dail on the economy – Covid 19

20th May, 2020

Ceann Comhairle, I would like to begin by offering my condolences to the families who have lost loved ones during this pandemic, and to......

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Government approves details of Restart Grant for Small Businesses

15th May, 2020

Direct grant aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 based on commercial rates bill from 2019. Scheme applies to small businesses with a turnover......

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ESM Board of Governors’ agreement makes Pandemic Crisis Support available with immediate effect

15th May, 2020

This afternoon (Friday), the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, met with other euro area Finance Ministers, via videoconference,......

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Covid-19 crisis continues to impact the public finances

5th May, 2020

Impact of Covid 19, as set out in the Stability Programme Update, reflected in Exchequer figures as tax revenues fall and expenditure increases Today’s......

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Government outlines further measures to support businesses impacted by Covid-19

2nd May, 2020

The Government has today (Saturday) agreed, at a special Cabinet meeting, a suite of measures to further support small, medium and larger business that......

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