Archive for : July, 2018
Minister Donohoe welcomes CSO data confirming continued strong growth in the Irish economy
19th July, 2018
GDP rose by 7.2 per cent last year while GNP increased by 4.4 per cent. GDP was 9.1 per cent higher year-on-year in the......
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Minister Donohoe publishes Mid-Year Expenditure Report & Spending Review as part of Budgetary process
19th July, 2018
Expenditure Report outlines budgetary approach targeted at delivering steady & sustainable improvements in public services & infrastructure Spending Review focuses on value for money......
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Minister Donohoe welcomes progress in establishing the Irish Banking Culture Board
17th July, 2018
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Tuesday) met CEOs and executives from the five retail banks in......
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Government Gives Green Light to Ireland’s First Technological University
17th July, 2018
Taoiseach welcomes proposed establishment of Ireland’s first Technological University from January 2019 The Taoiseach Mr. Leo Varadkar T.D, the Minister for Education and Skills,......
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Opening statement to the Budget Oversight Committee on the Summer Economic Statement
11th July, 2018
Good evening, I welcome the opportunity to be here today to discuss the Summer Economic Statement. The Statement sets out the key......
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Opening Speech to the ESRI’s Budget Perspectives 2019 Conference
10th July, 2018
I am delighted to be here this morning and would like to thank you for the opportunity to open today’s conference. The decisions......
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Minister Donohoe to refocus the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to better meet the needs of a strong & growing economy
5th July, 2018
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., today (Thursday) announced that the Government will refocus the Ireland Strategic Investment......
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Ministers Donohoe and Ring announce publication of a report on local public banking
4th July, 2018
Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D., and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, T.D., today (Wednesday)......
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Minister Donohoe welcomes solid Q2 2018 Exchequer Returns
3rd July, 2018
Exchequer deficit of €823 million. This compares to a surplus of €2,485 million in the same period last year. When adjusted for the impact......
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