Archive for : December, 2018

Public servants will now have the choice to work beyond the age of 65 to age 70 if they so choose

26th December, 2018

The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan TD, have announced that the Public......

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Minister Donohoe welcomes Department of Finance’s publication of research papers measuring the potential output (or ‘speed limit’) of the Irish economy

23rd December, 2018

      Findings reveal degree of spare capacity in the economy today with possible overheating pressures in the years ahead    The Minister......

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Minister Donohoe announces commencement of VAT Compensation Scheme for Charities

21st December, 2018

€5m available in 2019 to finance payments under the scheme   Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today......

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2018 NEIC Progress Report outlines Govt’s commitment to implementation of Mulvey recommendations – Donohoe  

19th December, 2018

Funding for 2019 has increased to €6.5 million to help accelerate progress to ensure vibrant North East Inner City continues to flourish   Minister......

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Revised Estimates for Public Services 2019 published  

19th December, 2018

  The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has welcomed the publication by his Department this evening (Wednesday) of......

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Strong economic performance puts Ireland on track to meet growth rate of 7.5% by year end – Donohoe

13th December, 2018

In the third quarter of this year, real GDP rose by 0.9 per cent relative to the previous quarter; as a result the level......

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Minister Donohoe meets with US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in Washington DC

11th December, 2018

The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., this afternoon met with US Secretary of the Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin,......

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Address to Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington DC: Ireland, Brexit and the Future of Transatlantic Relations

11th December, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be back in Washington, and to be here this morning, at the Peterson Institute for International......

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Minister Donohoe undertakes official visit to Washington D.C.

10th December, 2018

  The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, will travel tomorrow (Monday) on an official visit to Washington D.C.......

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Department of Finance and European Investment Bank host Dublin conference to outline future financing in Ireland

6th December, 2018

EIB President, Irish ministers and more than 200 stakeholders to identify investment priorities Case studies of high-impact public and private projects from across Europe......

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