We need to consider tax residency rules that are not solely based on 183 days in the country but that also recognise, among other criteria, where you have a home, your nationality, and personal ties to the country as they…
Banking Duopoly is a Poor Deal For Ireland
Lack of competition, unregulated ATMs, IT failures, apps offering crypto trading, it all points to the need for a vision for the banking sector. Neasa recently outlined her thoughts on Ireland’s banking duopoly in the below This op-ed originally appeared…
Supreme Court ruling on CETA
Neasa discusses the Supreme Court decision in relation to CETA (Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement). The case was brought forward by colleague Patrick Costello TD on foot of concerns around the constitutional compatibility of specific provisions in CETA allowing for the…
Payment Dates for Social Protection Supports Introduced in Budget 2023
A range of social protection supports were announced in Budget 2023. These include a €12 increase in core welfare payments and a package of 8 lump sum payments between now and Christmas. Today (Monday, 17th October) sees the first lump…
60-Second Update: Budget 2023 (Part 2)
In the run up to Budget 2023, I am going to do some 60 second videos unpacking some of the jargon around Budgets, so that you know what you are looking at when you see the allocations. In this 60…
60-Second Update: Budget 2023
In the run up to Budget 2023, I am going to do some 60 second videos unpacking some of the jargon around Budgets, so that you know what you are looking at when you see the allocations. One of the…
District Heating Systems in Dublin 1
Neasa raising the exorbitant gas price increases as a result of a district heating system for residents of a Dublin 1 apartment complex. Transcript: Neasa Hourigan TD: What steps can the Minister’s Department take to ease the gas price increases…
Five actions needed on cost of living increases
Neasa Hourigan, Finance Spokesperson for the Green Party has today written to the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Social Welfare to ask them to consider the issuing of a ‘mini’ budget…
Supports for the Self-Employed
Why is the Working Family Payment not available to the self-employed? To qualify for Working Family Payment, a person must be engaged in full time paid employment as an employee. They must also have at least one qualified child who…
Oversight Role in Budget 2022
Neasa speaking in her role as Chair of the Budgetary Oversight Committee on providing financial oversight in advance of Budget 2022. Transcript: Interviewer: Hello Chair, you are very welcome to studio and thank you for joining us. You became Chair…