- Read more: The Irish State Administration Database
The Irish State Administration Database (ISAD) constitutes a major research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences in Ireland, and is of benefit to political scientists, historians, lawyers, sociologists and specialists in public policy. It should also be of interest to public servants and public representatives.
- Read more: Tax Losses and Good Tax Governance in Ireland
The issues of tax transparency and tax regulation are at the centre of current debates on the fairness of tax systems. Where tax havens exist, they are often shrouded in secrecy, a secrecy that facilitates tax evasion
- Read more: The Care Economy, Covid-19 Recovery and Gender Equality – A Summary Report
Introduction 1 The propensity to care and the work of caring are the lifeblood of our social and economic systems. Care is central to the reproduction of society, part of the fundamental social infrastructure which holds society together. Occurring within gendered economic and cultural systems and structures, shaped by the policies – or lack of…
- Read more: 100 years on: Time for an official Irish well-being index?
100 years since the start of the state, we are still left with many questions about how best to assess Ireland’s progress in terms of health and welfare. The 20th century in Ireland was characterised by high rates of urban infant mortality up to the 1950s and relatively low life expectancy up to the 1990s. The reduction…
- Read more: Trends in Social Housing Supports: Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)
The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a type of rental support provided by local authorities. Under this scheme, local authorities make a monthly payment to landlords, while HAP tenants pay weekly contributions towards the rent to the Local Authority based on the household income
- Read more: The Impact of the Pandemic on Services Oriented Towards Single Homeless Persons
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgency of providing adequate and appropriate accommodation for the most vulnerable groups within the context of strategies being implemented to curb the spread of the virus.
- Read more: Build Forward Public: The Case For A Post Pandemic Housing Imaginary
Expectations of paradigmatic change often overestimate the degree to which crises will result in change. The reality seems more consistent with Klein’s (2008 ‘Shock Doctrine’ which associates crisis with a reinforcement of neoliberalism. Our experiences of the 2008 crisis and subsequent austerity means we should not be rose-tinted about the likelihood of the pandemic re-baselining…
- Read more: Income Distribution and the Impact of Social Transfers
Income levels increased substantially between 2012 and 2019 following a number of years of contraction: with nominal median disposable household incomes increasing by €6,100 or 34% from over €17,900 in 2012 to almost €24,000 in 2019
- Read more: Distribution of the Local Property Tax: equalization funds, surpluses and tax rates
The LPT is an annual tax charged on the market value of all residential properties in Ireland. It came into effect on 1 July 2013 and is collected by the Revenue Commissioners. This tax is charged on residential properties, with the owner of a property being liable
- Read more: The Irish Taxation System: trends over time and international comparisons
Tax revenue fell substantially during the Great Recession: decreasing by €15bn or 33% from €47bn in 2007 to a low point of €32bn in 2010. As the economy stabilised after 2011, tax revenues also recovered at an annual average rate of 7% per year – reaching almost €60bn in 2019
