This has been another extraordinary week in the history of the relationship between Ireland and Britain. As superlatives that risk becoming jaded find new life, one of the many […]
7 – 11 April, 2014
It’s a week full of questions here in DPER!
We have 42 Oral Parliamentary Questions tabled for Thursday. Issues include State assets; the Reform agenda; the Civil Service Accountability consultation […]
Monitoring and managing expenditure now and into the future – measuring the accrued public service pension liability
Paying the pensions promised to citizens and public employees is a major challenge facing all OECD member states. Ireland is no different. An important part of assessing any policy […]
Opening Statement by Mr Robert Watt, Secretary General, to Public Accounts Committee, Thursday, 3rd April, 2014
Introduction
Thank you Chairman.
I would like to thank the Committee for giving me the opportunity to make a short opening statement in my capacity as Secretary General of the Department […]
END-MARCH 2014 EXCHEQUER STATEMENT
END-MARCH 2014 EXCHEQUER STATEMENT
Tax Revenue up €415m (4.7%) on Q1 2013
Net Voted expenditure down €670m (6.1%) on Q1 2013
Overall, solid start to 2014
The Exchequer Statement for the first […]
Address by Minister Howlin to the 48th Plenary Session of the British – Irish Parliamentary Assembly 1 April, 2014
Good morning,
I have said before in many fora that we have much to gain from sharing our ideas and experiences and I believe that opportunities such as this can […]






