Press Releases

Address by the Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie Mc Creevy T.D., to the First Joint Session of The Regional Assemblies at County Hall, Portlaoise.

€10 billion invested and National Development Plan on target, says Minister Excellent progress has been made.....

Finance Bill 2002 Preliminary List (Word Document)

Finance Bill 2002 Preliminary List

Finance Bill 2002 - Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie McCreevy TD, today (18 January 2002) published a preliminary list of a number of the measures proposed for the Finance Bill 2002. 

Finance Bill 2002. Preliminary List of Measures.

Statement by the Minister for Finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy, TD, regarding the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners.

Mr Maurice O'Connell, has informed the Minister of his intention to retire with effect from 10 March, 2002.

Minister for Finance Welcomes C & AG's Value For Money (VFM) report on the Expenditure Review Initiative.

Income Tax and Corporation Tax. Tax Relief on waste charges ESOT takeover issues Trading Loss Reverse Premia Capital Allowances and Incentive Schemes Capital allowances for buildings used for third level educational purposes

4 February 2002 - STATEMENT OF EXCHEQUER SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) IN THE PERIOD ENDED 31 Jan 2002 ...

Statement by the Minister for Finance in response to Private Notice Questions in Dail Eireann regarding recent events involving Allied Irish Bank Group.

Finance Act 2002 - Measures announced in the Budget.

Mr Charlie McCreevy TD, Minister for Finance, announced the publication today,7 February 2002, of the Finance Bill 2002. The Bill runs to 137 sections and implements the Budget measures announced in December 2001, together with further tax reliefs and changes in a number of areas.

Part 1 - Measures announced in the BudgetINCOME TAXPersonal Tax CreditsStandard Rate BandAge Exemption LimitsWidowed Parent CreditBlind Person's CreditIncapacitated Child CreditOther Tax CreditsSystematic short-time workersBenefit in Kind on Preferential loans - adjustment to Specified RatePensionsBusiness Expansion SchemeSeed Capital SchemeInterest relief on borrowings for residential rented propertiesEmployment of a carer allowanceTax relief on donations to sports

Finance Bill signed into Law by the President 7.02.02 - Publication of Finance Bill 2002  

A New Structure for Financial Services Regulation in Ireland List of Submissions to Public Consultation Process on Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (No.2) Bill 2002

Second Stage Speech in Dáil Eireann on the Finance Bill 2002, by Minister for Finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy.

Second Stage Speech in Dáil Eireann on the Finance Bill 2002, by Minister for Finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy.

Mr. Martin Cullen, addressed a seminar on the Framework for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Waterford today.

2000 FINANCE ACCOUNTS

Mr Michael McBennett has been appointed as a Director of the Central Bank, with effect from today.

Millions of euro of depositors' money lies unclaimed by the owners or their heirs, in bank and savings accounts.

The Government has appointed Mr. Tom Considine, to be Secretary General, Department of Finance with effect from 11 March 2002

The Minister for Finance is pleased to announce that today the sale of ACC Bank plc to Rabobank Nederland was formally completed.He would like to take this opportunity to wish the Board and Staff of ACC Bank every success in the future and to thank them for all their hard work which resulted in a successful sale process.ENDS 

4 March 2002 Exchequer Statement

The Minister for Finance announced today that he has appointed Mr. Tom Considine, Secretary General designate of the Department of Finance, to be a Director of the Central Bank and to be a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Treasury Management Agency.

Reporting of government deficits and debt levels and provision of associated data in accordance with the definitions and rules laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 475/2000...

Statement by Charlie McCreevy, TD, Minister for Finance on a Private Members Motion in Dail Eireann 

Finance Bill 2002 Second Stage Speech in Seanad Eireann by Charlie McCreevy, TD, Minister for Finance.

Introductory Statement by Mr Charlie McCreevy TD, Minister for Finance, at the Meeting of the Dáil Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service.

Second Stage Speech in Seanad Eireann by Charlie McCreevy.

Address by the Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, TD, at the ADC of the Tax Officials Branch of IMPACT, Tower Hotel, Sligo.

On the recommendation of the Minister for Finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy TD, the Government to-day appointed Mr Edmond Sullivan, Secretary-General in the Department of Social, Community and Family affairs to the post of Secretary General (Public Service Management and Development) in the Department of Finance.

The Government, on a proposal from the Minister for Finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy, TD, have decided, in principle, that Ireland will join the Council of Europe Development Bank.

Annual Report - Ireland's Participation in the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, 2001.

Charlie McCreevy T.D. wishes to announce that the Government has authorised the presentation of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill to Dáil Éireann. The Bill provides for the establishment of an independent Commission to oversee and control the funding and organisation of the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas. This is a very significant change which is part of an overall series of changes and