Finance Minister Michael Noonan
Budget changes to come into force at midnight
Families across the country are bracing themselves for a raft of new taxes and charges which come into effect from midnight tonight. full story
- Wednesday 08 February, 2012:
- Details on mortgage interest relief to be unveiled today in Finance Bill
- Tuesday 17 January, 2012:
- Fianna Fáil calls on Government to reverse education cuts
- Saturday 31 December, 2011:
- VAT increase to take effect tomorrow
- Budget changes to come into force at midnight
- Friday 16 December, 2011:
- Contraction in economy 'in line with Budget forecasts'
- Thursday 15 December, 2011:
- More than half of older people 'going without food or clothing to pay for heating'
- Many supermarkets to absorb 2% VAT hike
- Wednesday 14 December, 2011:
- Taoiseach pledges 'alleviation measures' for disadvantaged schools
BUDGET 2012 (Part Two) - December 6, 2011
Full text of speech by Finance Minister Michael Noonan, December 6, 2011
Full summary of policy changes in Budget 2012
BUDGET 2012 (Part One) - December 5, 2011
Full text of speech by Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin, December 5, 2011
Budget 2012 - Capital expenditure report
Full text of Comprehensive Capital Expenditure Report, 2012-2014
Dept of Social Protection statement
Statement from the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton outlining some of the changes to welfare rates in Budget 2012
Factsheet from Department of Social Protection detailing the main changes to welfare rates in Budget 2012