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Planning system set for radical overhaul under new legislation

Consolidated Planning Bill aims to speed up An Bord Pleanála process and reduce the number of judicial review challenges

Paschal Donohoe submits candidacy for second term as Eurogroup president

Donohoe said on Monday he was committed to “further strengthening our banking union” at the helm of the informal group of 19 finance ministers

Sketch: Splutters among Sinn Féin backbenchers greet Dáil substitute Michael McGrath

The Minister for Public Expenditure deputised for the Taoiseach at Leader’s Questions

Behind the scenes of Budget 2023 with the ministers who shaped it

Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath detail the ‘intense discussions’ and midnight calls in the run up to this year’s budget as they worked to deal with the cost of living crisis

Few new services expected from €1.2bn health spend increase

Only €254 million will be spent on new measures, the rest will go to increases in delivering existing services

McGrath and Donohoe walk fine line between extravagance and prudence

The requirement for Covid-19 supports to stay in place for the best part of two-years shows the risk in Budget 2023’s provision for most inflation related measures to cease by the end of February

Daniel Murray: What you need to know about Budget 2023

The government has said the budget will not meet every need, but will make a difference. Here are the key measures

Budget 2023: Can the government ease the burdens of a nation?

With inflation running at 9 per cent and energy companies hiking charges, many families and businesses are fearful of receiving bills they simply cannot pay. Will the budget take at least some of the sting out of what looks like being a long, cold winter?

Government is urged to overhaul ethics framework and ‘revamp’ Sipo

Sinn Féin and Labour call for resurrection of Public Sector Standards Bill first proposed in 2015

Health budget: McGrath pledges extra Covid-19 funding for HSE

Minister for Public Expenditure said the health budget was “always challenging” but had “greater complexity” this year due to the impact of the pandemic

‘Dear Stephen’: McGrath told Donnelly health overspend was ‘of great concern’

Letters from the Minister for Public Expenditure show his frustration as he sought clarity from the Minister for Health about a potential deficit of €2 billion, despite ‘the largest health budget in the history of the state’

McGrath warns of ‘great concern’ over Donnelly’s health budget overspend

Letters reveal potential deficit of €2 billion which could require bailout for Department of Health this year

Public sector unions to ballot members over 6.5% pay increase

Talks between unions and government have been ongoing for months, and are driven by the cost-of-living crisis

Report to recommend that election candidates disclose business interests before running for office

Minister for Public Expenditure to seek approval for a bill to provide major overhaul in the country’s ethics legislation

Energy crisis: Minister admits that businesses are now under threat

Ibec warns that tariffs could ‘seriously undermine’ competitiveness, while SMEs call for emergency supports to tackle spiralling energy costs

Minister asks unions to show flexibility in new pay deal talks

Talks are due to resume, with unions demanding a ‘significant improvement’ on pay offer, but minister asking them to take into account upcoming cost of living measures

Tensions between FG and FF over next finance minister

With the Eurogroup presidency in the offing, Fine Gael may be reluctant to let Paschal Donohoe step down as agreed when the Taoiseach and Tánaiste swap offices

Finding the right balance for Budget 2023 in taxing times

Government concern about the rising cost of living will see the budget coming next month instead of in October this year, and various adverse factors mean that finance minister Paschal Donohoe has his work cut out for him

Government warned of soaring costs and lengthy delays to Metrolink project

Estimated costs for the rail line are between €7 billion and €12.25 billion, but the Major Projects Advisory Group believes that planning issues, soaring costs and lengthy delays could almost double that figure

Budget to include 6.5% spending increase to tackle cost of living

This year’s Budget will be brought forward by two weeks to September 27, the government announced as part of today’s Summer Economic Statement