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Minister for Finance notes appointment of Special Manager to Newbridge Credit Union 

MINISTER FOR FINANCE WELCOMES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CEO AT PERMANENT TSB 

The Minister for Finance, Mr. Michael Noonan T.D., announces his intention to amend the tax relief that is available for donations to approved bodies in Budget 2013. The Minister for Finance, Mr. Michael Noonan, T.D., announced today that he intends to bring forward changes to the tax relief that is available for donations to approved bodies in Budget 2013 to take effect from 1 January 2013. The Minister said that “Officials from my Department, the Revenue Commissioners and the

Minister for Finance Statement on Action Plan for Jobs The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan T.D., today welcomed the launch of the Action Plan for Jobs: “The Government’s primary objective is to support the creation of jobs. The Action Plan for Jobs launched today provides a series of actions that will assist in meeting this objective. Departments’ and Agencies’ implementation of each action will be continually monitored and this is essential to ensure

Maastricht Returns – Ireland's underlying deficit outturn of 9.4% in 2011 

Successful completion of Quarter 1 2012 Review of the EU/ IMF Programme Ireland has successfully concluded the sixth review of the Programme with the EU Commission, the ECB and the IMF. In line with each of the previous five quarterly reviews Ireland has continued to achieve all of the targets set under our programme of assistance. As part of the review mission, which begun on 16th April, there has been a detailed assessment of fiscal developments, the macroeconomic outlook,

The Minister for Finance, Mr Michael Noonan, TD today (6 June 2012) welcomes the EU Commission's decision to grant state aid approval for the continuation of the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme, (the ELG Scheme), beyond 30 June to end-year 2012.