The latest in our Economic Insights Series, published this week covers:
1⃣Measuring the lag between planning permissions &
Commencements.
2⃣The future of the ‘natural rate’ of interest.
3⃣EU Industrial Policy & Potential Implications for 🇮🇪.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today welcomed the intention announced by the Spanish bank, Bankinter, to seek regulatory approval to establish Avant Money as a branch with a full banking licence to serve Irish consumers.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today welcomed the publication of the 2023 CT receipts and 2022 returns paper by the Revenue Commissioners.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today published the latest SME Credit Demand Survey which covers the period January 2023 to December 2023.

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The Government have today launched a new low-cost Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.

This will play a crucial role in helping homeowners to invest in energy efficiency, making their homes warmer & cheaper to run.

Minister Michael McGrath explains more 👇
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Minister Michael McGrath has today published a summary report of the responses to the recent public consultation which sought the public’s views on a new National Payments Strategy for Ireland.

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Today, Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe published Ireland’s Stability Programme Update an important document in the annual budgetary calendar, setting forecasts for the main budgetary variables for 2024-2027 and macroeconomic forecasts to 2030.

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Register by 1 May for the Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant.

Increased costs have placed significant pressure on Irish businesses.

To help, Government is providing €257 million for the ICOB grant to small and medium businesses who pay commercial rates.

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The Department has published an interactive dashboard that displays some of the key analysis conducted by the Department’s economists.

This includes the Department’s Nowcast, which uses high-frequency data to estimate economic growth in real time.

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Ministers Michael McGrath & Paschal Donohoe have today published the Government’s Stability Programme Update for 2024. This document sets out the Department of Finance macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts. #SPU2024

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This morning, Minister Michael McGrath met with Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, where they discussed the US-Ireland economic and trade relationship, as well as broader geopolitical developments. 🇮🇪🇺🇸

Minister Michael McGrath welcomes Central Statistics Office Ireland data showing a budget surplus of €8.3 billion last year.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today published a Mapping Report on the development of a National Financial Literacy Strategy in Ireland.

Financial literacy and education is an important part of financial consumer protection.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today encouraged businesses availing of the Tax Debt Warehousing scheme to engage early with Revenue ahead of the 1 May 2024 deadline.

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📢.PTSB is open for applications under the Growth and Sustainability Loan Scheme! 👇👇

1. Loans from €25K to €3M 💰
2. Terms from 7 to 10 years ⏳
3. Loans unsecured up to €500K 📌
4. Low-cost rates ✔
5. Additional discounts for green investments 💚
#Sustainability

Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant

Increased costs have placed significant pressure on Irish businesses.

To help, Government is providing €257 million for the ICOB grant to small and medium businesses who pay commercial rates.

Register today at icob.ie

Minister Michael McGrath travels to Washington D.C. today for the Spring Meetings of the IMF & World Bank, having secured Government approval at Cabinet to provide €800 million in financing for international climate action & pandemic preparedness.

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Minister Michael McGrath has today travelled to Luxembourg to represent Ireland at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) and Eurogroup meetings.
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Ministers Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD and Dara Calleary note Supreme Court ruling which relates to the construction and implementation of the Personal Injuries Guidelines.

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