Niall Conroy
@niallconroy.bsky.social
Acting Chief Economist at the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. Views are my own.
3/3 These delays make housing more expensive to deliver and makes it harder for construction firms to scale up their operations. I have heard stories of firms employing a Senior Counsel from the offset of a project, such is their certainty that they will face legal challenges!!! shorturl.at/t6rVG
Almost 30,000 housing units in large developments face objections, claims industry body
‘Far and away the biggest concern of housebuilders at the moment’ is pipeline of work on stream after 2025, says Construction Industry Federation director
www.irishtimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
3/3 These delays make housing more expensive to deliver and makes it harder for construction firms to scale up their operations. I have heard stories of firms employing a Senior Counsel from the offset of a project, such is their certainty that they will face legal challenges!!! shorturl.at/t6rVG
2/3 After an initial positive planning decision, housing projects are often delayed for a long period of time. This is mostly due to planning appeals and judicial reviews. These delays have become longer in recent years.
January 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
2/3 After an initial positive planning decision, housing projects are often delayed for a long period of time. This is mostly due to planning appeals and judicial reviews. These delays have become longer in recent years.
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5/5 Looking ahead to 2025, current spending is forecast to increase by only 1.4%. Overruns are likely to be repeated—particularly in health. Despite an expected increase in staff, and pay increases exceeding 1.5% for 2025, the health pay bill is forecast to increase by only 1.5%.
January 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
5/5 Looking ahead to 2025, current spending is forecast to increase by only 1.4%. Overruns are likely to be repeated—particularly in health. Despite an expected increase in staff, and pay increases exceeding 1.5% for 2025, the health pay bill is forecast to increase by only 1.5%.
It's like prime time on budget night. Some member of the audience says "there wasn't anything in this budget for me". Then a tax partner from one of the big firms tells they will benefit by €2,500 from policy changes!!!
November 25, 2024 at 9:11 PM
It's like prime time on budget night. Some member of the audience says "there wasn't anything in this budget for me". Then a tax partner from one of the big firms tells they will benefit by €2,500 from policy changes!!!