Tagged: Budget 2011
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Will the ‘Jobs Budget’ get people back to work? News
10.05.2011 While the new Irish Government’s Jobs Budget is aimed at getting people back to work across a broad front, what’s in it for Ireland’s innovation sectors?Categories: R&D, Private Irish Business, Jobs, Investments, Infrastructure Management, Government, Financial, Digital 21 -
Fine Gael plans €6bn-€7bn investment in ‘next-gen’ infrastructure News
03.12.2010 In its pre-Budget plan, Fine Gael said today that if in power it would invest an additional €6bn-€7bn in "next-generation" infrastructure in energy, broadband, forestry and...Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Investments, Government, Energy, Economy, Digital Business, Digital 21, Cloud -
Why we need to sustain momentum on ICT investment in our schools News
03.02.2011 Ireland stands as one of the countries with the most to gain from ICT investment and the creation of a digital curriculum. Such investments would stand in the country’s favour... -
Is this a Budget that will deliver the smart economy? News
16.12.2010 The personal impact of what has been the most painful Budget since the founding of the State in how affects the take-home pay of ordinary people and those most in need of... -
The digital business week News
13.12.2010 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
€44m in Budget to deliver 100Mbps broadband to schools News
08.12.2010 Communications Minister Eamon Ryan last night confirmed that €44m will be allocated this year to deploy 100Mbps broadband to 300 schools in the country in 2011 under Budget 2011...Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Government, Education, Economy, Communications -
Online petition aims to stop cuts to minimum wage News
10.12.2010 The Dáil is due to pass legislation cutting the minimum wage by €1 an hour today, but that isn't sitting well with members of the public who are trying to prevent the cuts by... -
Enterprise and tourism will deliver 300,000 jobs - O'Keeffe News
09.12.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe has said that Budget 2011 achieves a balance that allows us to invest on jobs and growth and will create 300,000... -
Ireland pledges €23m to climate action in developing countries News
09.12.2010 Ireland will donate around €23m to developing countries that are working to meet the challenges of climate change. -
KPMG creates Budget 2011 app for the iPhone News
03.12.2010 KPMG has developed a clever new app for iPhone users that will give them a unique guide to Budget 2011. The dynamic app will reflect changes in net income arising from the... -
No changes to R&D tax credit could damage competitive edge - Leyton News
08.12.2010 Leyton Ireland has said that yesterday’s Budget’s failure to enhance the R&D tax relief offering “may cause companies to question this country’s seriousness about repositioning... -
Minister welcomes increase in science budget News
08.12.2010 The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Conor Lenihan, TD, has welcomed the increases in his department and believes they are evidence of the growing contribution... -
A Budget fit for start-ups? BES to be revamped News
07.12.2010 The Business Expansion Scheme is to be revamped and renamed the Employment and Investment Incentive and the limit that can be raised by companies to be increased from €2m to... -
Energy efficiency and hybrids unscathed in Budget 2011 News
07.12.2010 The Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has announced that there will be a new tax incentive for energy-efficient homes and businesses and that the hybrid car vehicle... -
Corporation tax to stay at 12.5pc News
07.12.2010 Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said that corporation tax of 12.5pc – crucial to inward investment in Ireland – is to be maintained at the same level. -
O'Keeffe claims Budget 2011 will create jobs News
24.11.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe has said the Government’s four-year plan will drive recovery and create jobs.