Budget 2022 | Business Post

Half-price travel for people aged 19-23 to cost €33 million annually

It was originally anticipated the scheme would cost €25 million per year

ICT skills: Positive vibes for personal growth

Fiona Alston examines the boost to further learning coming from the budget plus a new software engineering course that could change how future developers learn

What the Finance Bill offers employees and entrepreneurs

There were few surprises in the 200-page document, but changes may be made to it as it passes through the Oireachtas

A little something for everyone

The phrase ‘one for everyone in the audience’ is already in use, but perfectly encapsulated what was Budget 2022 – everyone managed to get a bite of the apple, writes John Lowe of Money Doctors.ie

Ireland remains compelling for investment

Though the full impact of recent corporation tax changes has yet to be seen, Ireland remains an attractive destination for FDI, with benefits for indigenous businesses too

Climate change and decarbonisation: the emerging hot topics

With time of the essence, there is great hope attached to the COP26 gathering and what measures may come from it

The National Development Plan: a framework for future prosperity

With climate action and green recovery at its heart, the NDP is ambitious in scope and spend

The Last Post: Covid symptoms ‘drink-driving’ comparison is an analogy too far

Professor Philip Nolan of Nphet said ‘leaving your home with symptoms has to become socially unacceptable, like drink-driving’, but comparing people with allergies or head colds to people who drink and then get behind the wheel is over the top

Ian Guider: Budget does too little to meet the enormous challenges we face

Budget 2022 doled out a small amount of money to everyone and everything, and not enough to those most in need of it

Pat Rabbitte: Budget Day now is but a pale reflection of budgets past

The Minister for Finance must have been delighted to hear that the unspent sums are €6 billion more than anticipated – so why aren’t we all dancing in the streets at the news?

Optimistic but careful budget will help us move toward recovery

From supports for tourism to sustainability initiatives, this year’s budget offers plenty to be optimistic about – with a few caveats, says John Moran of JLL

Power struggle

There are inescapable issues to be tackled when it comes to the future of our economy, and how we will power it

New housing measures and future Housing for All expectations

Property measures in Budget 2022 signal a different, more collaborative approach

Flexibility: the future of work

Supporting remote working, including from other territories, must be carefully considered for obligations and wider implications

The changing international tax landscape: implications for Ireland

Even a year ago, it was far from certain that international taxation consensus could be reached. Now, businesses must monitor how proposal implementation could impact them

Massive expansion in size of state will continue – but how will this money-printing experiment end?

Our politicians overwhelmingly believe, probably correctly, that giveaways mean votes – and several imprudent budget decisions have more to do with politics than with the wise allocation of resources

Digital resilience in a new world

With ever increasing digital reliance, resilience is becoming more an issue of when, not if, an incident occurs

Private enterprise: how entrepreneurs and SMEs fared

While tax rate continuity for SMEs is to be welcomed, there were still missed opportunities in Budget 2022

Sartorial diplomacy as Donohoe and McGrath avoid any budget clash

There was no political significance in the colour of ministerial ties as the two ministers talked about their second budget together, discussing the increase in carbon tax, the expected €66 billion Revenue bonanza, the risk of a financial crash – and what relations are like within the coalition

Aidan Regan: A tale of one city and a two-tier economy operating beneath it

If you exclude Luxembourg, Dublin is ranked as the most expensive city in the EU to live in but scores poorly for quality of life, especially if you are in the bottom 70 per cent of earners, rent and have children