STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND REFORM MR. BRENDAN HOWLIN, T.D. 5th DECEMBER 2012 Introduction To complement the Minister for Finance’s Budget Statement, I am announcing the Expenditure Estimates for 2013. This Government continues to face a daunting challenge in repairing the economy and the public finances. Difficult decisions are still required. We are…

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STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE MR. MICHAEL NOONAN, T.D. 5th DECEMBER 2012 Introduction A Cheann Comhairle, Budget Day is a good day for taking stock of where we are, so let us take stock. In the second half of this year, the NTMA has raised over €7 billion in the markets. The Bank of Ireland,…

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