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fromIrish Independent
1 month agoGovernment 'still working out details' of where 19m for extra SNAs will come from, PAC told
The Department of Public Expenditure has not finalized funding sources for €19 million allocated for additional SNAs, despite announcing a pause on SNA resource reviews following school allocation cuts.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
7 months agoJack Chambers signals 'tighter and more moderated' Budget with increased spend on infrastructure
Budget 2026 will be restrained, with a more moderated level of public expenditure as the Government reduces generosity amid global economic uncertainty and US tariffs.
fromIndependent
7 months agoFionnan Sheahan: Jack of all trades - Busy Chambers prioritises parish-pump tour and a Jim Gavin win over the Budget
The minister seems happy to skip the first Cabinet meeting since summer and has also taken on role of director of elections for the presidential election Jack Chambers stood in the community garden and sunroom in the village of Kilmeedy in west Limerick taking in the vista. It's marvellous that the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation was able to take a moment for reflection on his visit 12 days ago.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
9 months agoThe Irish Independent's View: With budgets, big numbers do nothing but bamboozle
The plan "seeks to bamboozle with the budget to disguise the paucity of both commitments and detail," said the Social Democrats' spokesman on public expenditure, Cian O'Callaghan.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
9 months agoTaoiseach describes budget meeting with Tanaiste and ministers Donohoe and Chambers as 'sobering'
"Public expenditure has risen on average, 8pc to 9pc over the last number of years. Such high levels of expenditure are not sustainable on the current basis."
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Retirement
fromIrish Independent
10 months agoNearly all government ministers owe money to the State due to pension error, with funds to be 'fully recouped'
Administrative errors in pension and payroll systems are affecting thousands, necessitating repayments.
Minister Jack Chambers commits to recouping misallocated funds despite officials not being at fault.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
10 months agoUp to 13,000 retired civil servants and ministers checked for 'serious' incorrect pension payments as one owes 280,000
NSSO to address pension errors impacting public officials, with liabilities from hundreds to €280,000.
Scoping exercise underway to identify extent of pension miscalculations.
fromIrish Independent
11 months agoNow 30 semi-state chiefs in line for huge pay top-ups after controversy over 430,000 for Housing Tsar
Mr O'Callaghan claimed the Government was boosting the pay of semi-state chiefs without any reference to economic headwinds or global volatility regarding their gold plated salaries.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
11 months agoSinn Fein's John Brady to chair high-profile Public Accounts Committee
Mairead Farrell will take over as chairperson of the Finance Committee, a critical role previously held by Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness, emphasizing her influence in scrutinizing public expenditure.
SF politics
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